Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to East Chicago, IN hotshot rate

$2,341hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $1,943–$2,739
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to East Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $2,341

Return trip

East Chicago → Phoenix$3,810

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to East Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to East Chicago, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,496	$2.04	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,165	$2.43	$3,623 – $4,706
48' flatbed	$4,202	$2.45	$3,614 – $4,791
Step deck	$4,574	$2.67	$3,843 – $5,306
Power only	$3,101	$1.81	$2,698 – $3,504
Hotshot	$2,341	$1.37	$1,943 – $2,739
26' box truck	$2,289	$1.34	$1,946 – $2,633
Sprinter van	$1,398	$0.82	$1,175 – $1,622

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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 East Chicago

Hotshot lanes into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$1,663	$2.00	$1,380 – $1,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$4,832	$2.33	$4,011 – $5,653	4 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$1,959	$1.78	$1,626 – $2,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$1,390	$1.80	$1,154 – $1,626	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$2,157	$1.75	$1,791 – $2,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$4,769	$2.33	$3,958 – $5,580	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$1,725	$1.83	$1,432 – $2,019	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$1,460	$1.46	$1,212 – $1,708	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to East Chicago, IN?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to East Chicago, IN is estimated at $2,341 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,943 and $2,739.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from East Chicago, IN by truck?

About 1,714 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,072 of the $2,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Chicago, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes Phoenix, AZ to East Chicago, IN 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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