Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY hotshot rate

$4,371hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $3,628–$5,114
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Albany price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,782
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $4,371

Return trip

Albany → Phoenix$4,679

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,498	$2.56	$5,783 – $7,213
53' refrigerated	$7,738	$3.05	$6,732 – $8,744
48' flatbed	$7,768	$3.06	$6,681 – $8,856
Step deck	$8,448	$3.32	$7,096 – $9,800
Power only	$5,789	$2.28	$5,036 – $6,541
Hotshot	$4,371	$1.72	$3,628 – $5,114
26' box truck	$4,265	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.02	$2,183 – $3,015

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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 Albany

Hotshot lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$801	$4.88	$665 – $937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$8,602	$2.96	$7,140 – $10,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,643	$3.15	$2,194 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,839	$2.18	$3,186 – $4,492	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$833	$3.61	$692 – $975	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$4,195	$2.16	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$8,519	$2.97	$7,071 – $9,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY is estimated at $4,371 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,628 and $5,114.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Albany, NY by truck?

About 2,541 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 $1,589 of the $4,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,679, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Albany, NY 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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