Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,889hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,606 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,550
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,260
Fuel: $1,629
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$4,885

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,779	$2.22	$5,143 – $6,415
53' refrigerated	$6,882	$2.64	$5,988 – $7,777
48' flatbed	$6,907	$2.65	$5,940 – $7,874
Step deck	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713
Power only	$5,150	$1.98	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,889	$1.49	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,794	$1.46	$3,225 – $4,363
Sprinter van	$2,312	$0.89	$1,942 – $2,682

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$555	$5.19	$461 – $649	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$3,985	$1.34	$3,308 – $4,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,397	$1.53	$1,159 – $1,634	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$2,579	$1.45	$2,140 – $3,017	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$673	$3.40	$558 – $787	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$2,824	$1.44	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$3,943	$1.34	$3,273 – $4,613	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$2,497	$1.46	$2,073 – $2,922	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,550.

How far is Middletown, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,629 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,885, which makes Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology