Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,908hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,572
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,908

Return trip

Phoenix → Palatine$2,221

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Palatine to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858
48' flatbed	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001
Step deck	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863
Power only	$5,177	$3.06	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572
26' box truck	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.38	$1,961 – $2,708

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More lanes from Palatine

Hotshot lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,718	$3.12	$2,256 – $3,180	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,446	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$3,545	$3.39	$2,942 – $4,148	3 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 Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,908 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,572.

How far is Palatine, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,690 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 $1,057 of the $3,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,221, which makes Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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