Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dubuque, IA hotshot rate

$2,101hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $1,744–$2,458
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Dubuque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,133
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,101

Return trip

Dubuque → Phoenix$3,317

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

Phoenix to Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,142	$2.03	$2,796 – $3,488
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$2.42	$3,257 – $4,230
48' flatbed	$3,783	$2.44	$3,254 – $4,313
Step deck	$4,120	$2.66	$3,460 – $4,779
Power only	$2,783	$1.80	$2,421 – $3,145
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.36	$1,744 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,056	$1.33	$1,748 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,257	$0.81	$1,056 – $1,458

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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 Dubuque

Hotshot lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$1,939	$1.88	$1,609 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,367	$2.31	$3,625 – $5,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$773	$4.07	$641 – $904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$1,897	$1.75	$1,574 – $2,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$1,642	$1.69	$1,363 – $1,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,041	$1.73	$1,694 – $2,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$4,318	$2.31	$3,584 – $5,052	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$1,608	$1.82	$1,335 – $1,881	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dubuque, IA?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $2,101 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,744 and $2,458.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dubuque, IA by truck?

About 1,548 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 $968 of the $2,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dubuque, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,317, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dubuque, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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