Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,060hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $3,370–$4,750
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $4,060

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$2,586

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$3.24	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,214	$3.86	$6,276 – $8,151
48' flatbed	$7,269	$3.89	$6,252 – $8,287
Step deck	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177
Power only	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,060	$2.17	$3,370 – $4,750
26' box truck	$3,968	$2.12	$3,373 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.29	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,078	$3.16	$1,725 – $2,431	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$4,352	$1.93	$3,612 – $5,092	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$873	$3.12	$725 – $1,022	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$2,374	$2.19	$1,970 – $2,777	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,804	$3.11	$1,498 – $2,111	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,683	$2.14	$2,227 – $3,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$4,279	$1.93	$3,551 – $5,006	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$2,190	$2.23	$1,818 – $2,563	2 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, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,370 and $4,750.

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

About 1,871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $4,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,586, which makes Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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