Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,452hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$4,039
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,297
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $3,452

Return trip

Phoenix → Nicholasville$2,642

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Nicholasville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,150	$2.79	$4,583 – $5,716
53' refrigerated	$6,135	$3.32	$5,337 – $6,932
48' flatbed	$6,183	$3.35	$5,317 – $7,049
Step deck	$6,729	$3.64	$5,653 – $7,806
Power only	$4,572	$2.47	$3,978 – $5,167
Hotshot	$3,452	$1.87	$2,865 – $4,039
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.83	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,060	$1.11	$1,730 – $2,390

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More lanes from Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,888	$2.67	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$893	$2.38	$742 – $1,045	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,632	$2.62	$1,355 – $1,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$3,650	$1.66	$3,029 – $4,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	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 Nicholasville, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Nicholasville, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,452 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $4,039.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,155 of the $3,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Nicholasville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,642, which makes Nicholasville, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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