Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Box Elder, SD hotshot rate

$1,562hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $1,297–$1,828
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Box Elder price history

3 months: +9.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $917
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,562

Return trip

Box Elder → Phoenix$2,466

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Phoenix to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,352	$2.28	$2,093 – $2,611
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$2.72	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,855	$2.77	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,114	$3.02	$2,615 – $3,612
Power only	$2,070	$2.01	$1,801 – $2,339
Hotshot	$1,562	$1.52	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,534	$1.49	$1,304 – $1,764
Sprinter van	$941	$0.91	$790 – $1,091

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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 Box Elder

Hotshot lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$3,226	$1.82	$2,678 – $3,775	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$3,233	$2.55	$2,684 – $3,783	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$2,266	$2.42	$1,880 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,279	$1.79	$1,891 – $2,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$2,790	$1.63	$2,316 – $3,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,218	$1.80	$1,841 – $2,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$3,262	$2.54	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$1,876	$1.87	$1,557 – $2,195	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Box Elder, SD?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $1,562 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,297 and $1,828.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,031 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 $645 of the $1,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Box Elder, SD 37% cheaper. 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