Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO hotshot rate

$1,506hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,250–$1,763
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Boulder price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,075
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,506

Return trip

Boulder → Phoenix$1,124

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Phoenix to Boulder by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540
53' refrigerated	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084
48' flatbed	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$1,997	$2.89	$1,738 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$915	$1.33	$769 – $1,062

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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 Boulder

Hotshot lanes into Boulder, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$4,630	$2.39	$3,843 – $5,417	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$3,466	$3.52	$2,877 – $4,056	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$3,399	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,597	$2.45	$2,155 – $3,038	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$3,990	$2.13	$3,312 – $4,668	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,413	$2.49	$2,003 – $2,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$3,438	$3.53	$2,853 – $4,022	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,088	$2.58	$1,733 – $2,443	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO is estimated at $1,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,250 and $1,763.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Boulder, CO by truck?

About 690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $431 of the $1,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,124, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology