Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC hotshot rate

$3,273hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,830
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Aiken price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $3,273

Return trip

Aiken → Phoenix$3,430

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,877	$2.37	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$2.83	$5,054 – $6,564
48' flatbed	$5,847	$2.84	$5,028 – $6,665
Step deck	$6,361	$3.09	$5,343 – $7,379
Power only	$4,335	$2.11	$3,772 – $4,899
Hotshot	$3,273	$1.59	$2,717 – $3,830
26' box truck	$3,197	$1.56	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,951	$0.95	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d

More lanes into Aiken

Hotshot lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,859	$2.41	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,737	$2.72	$5,592 – $7,883	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,261	$2.91	$1,876 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,146	$2.16	$1,781 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,503	$2.21	$1,248 – $1,759	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,528	$2.09	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,568	$2.73	$5,451 – $7,684	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC is estimated at $3,273 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,830.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 2,056 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 $1,285 of the $3,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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