Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE hotshot rate

$4,054hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,422 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,743
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,540
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $4,054

Return trip

Elsmere → Phoenix$4,242

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,180	$2.96	$6,247 – $8,114
48' flatbed	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222
Step deck	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098
Power only	$5,369	$2.22	$4,671 – $6,066
Hotshot	$4,054	$1.67	$3,365 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.00	$2,026 – $2,797

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 Elsmere

Hotshot lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$704	$5.50	$585 – $824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,072	$2.88	$6,700 – $9,444	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,381	$3.11	$1,976 – $2,786	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,330	$2.15	$2,764 – $3,896	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,698	$2.12	$3,069 – $4,326	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,963	$2.88	$6,609 – $9,316	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,234	$2.16	$2,684 – $3,784	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$1,652	$1.91	$1,371 – $1,933	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $4,054 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,743.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 2,422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $4,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE 4% 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