Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,527hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 2,494 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$5,297
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,968
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Phoenix → New Brunswick$4,020

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

New Brunswick to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,731	$2.70	$5,991 – $7,472
53' refrigerated	$8,017	$3.21	$6,975 – $9,059
48' flatbed	$8,049	$3.23	$6,922 – $9,176
Step deck	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154
Power only	$5,996	$2.40	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,527	$1.82	$3,758 – $5,297
26' box truck	$4,418	$1.77	$3,755 – $5,080
Sprinter van	$2,693	$1.08	$2,262 – $3,123

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Hotshot lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$4,673	$1.63	$3,878 – $5,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$2,912	$1.78	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$3,215	$1.75	$2,668 – $3,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$4,615	$1.63	$3,831 – $5,400	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$2,824	$1.78	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$2,686	$2.81	$2,229 – $3,142	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$2,879	$1.78	$2,390 – $3,369	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 New Brunswick, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from New Brunswick, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 2,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $5,297.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,559 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →