Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO hotshot rate

$1,865hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,183
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $1,865

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$2,986

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.04	$2,488 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$2.43	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,674	$2.69	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,472	$1.81	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.36	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.34	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.82	$939 – $1,297

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$2,108	$1.82	$1,750 – $2,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$4,024	$2.30	$3,340 – $4,709	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,098	$2.95	$912 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$1,435	$1.85	$1,191 – $1,679	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$1,772	$1.63	$1,471 – $2,073	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,583	$1.80	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$3,937	$2.31	$3,268 – $4,606	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$1,157	$1.99	$960 – $1,354	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO is estimated at $1,865 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,183.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbia, MO by truck?

About 1,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $855 of the $1,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,986, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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