Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS hotshot rate

$1,640hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $1,361–$1,919
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $941
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $1,640

Return trip

Emporia → Phoenix$2,615

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

Phoenix to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,466	$2.21	$2,195 – $2,737
53' refrigerated	$2,939	$2.63	$2,557 – $3,321
48' flatbed	$2,988	$2.67	$2,570 – $3,406
Step deck	$3,258	$2.91	$2,736 – $3,779
Power only	$2,174	$1.94	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.47	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,609	$1.44	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$986	$0.88	$829 – $1,144

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 Emporia

Hotshot lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,596	$1.84	$2,155 – $3,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$1,581	$2.64	$1,312 – $1,849	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$1,392	$1.97	$1,156 – $1,629	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$2,201	$1.65	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$1,454	$1.95	$1,207 – $1,701	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,182	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,024	$2.23	$850 – $1,198	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS is estimated at $1,640 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,361 and $1,919.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Emporia, KS by truck?

About 1,118 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 $699 of the $1,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Emporia, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →