Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,159hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,625 mi
Typical range: $3,452–$4,866
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montpelier to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $1,641
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

Phoenix → Montpelier$4,862

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Montpelier to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$2.35	$5,500 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,360	$2.80	$6,403 – $8,317
48' flatbed	$7,386	$2.81	$6,352 – $8,420
Step deck	$8,031	$3.06	$6,746 – $9,316
Power only	$5,507	$2.10	$4,791 – $6,223
Hotshot	$4,159	$1.58	$3,452 – $4,866
26' box truck	$4,057	$1.55	$3,448 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.94	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Montpelier

Hotshot lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$941	$3.09	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$4,233	$1.42	$3,513 – $4,952	6 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$1,493	$1.62	$1,239 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,022	$2.69	$848 – $1,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$3,132	$1.52	$2,599 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$4,201	$1.42	$3,487 – $4,915	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$2,763	$1.54	$2,293 – $3,232	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 Montpelier, VT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Montpelier, VT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,452 and $4,866.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,625 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 $1,641 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,862, which makes Montpelier, VT to Phoenix, AZ 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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