Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fort Dodge, IA hotshot rate

$1,875hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $1,556–$2,193
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,027
Fuel: $848
All-in estimate: $1,875

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Phoenix$2,960

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

Phoenix to Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118
53' refrigerated	$3,347	$2.47	$2,912 – $3,783
48' flatbed	$3,390	$2.50	$2,916 – $3,865
Step deck	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285
Power only	$2,484	$1.83	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,875	$1.38	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,836	$1.35	$1,561 – $2,112
Sprinter van	$1,124	$0.83	$944 – $1,303

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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 Fort Dodge

Hotshot lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$2,260	$1.82	$1,876 – $2,644	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$3,951	$2.34	$3,279 – $4,622	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,156	$2.92	$959 – $1,352	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,837	$1.77	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$1,927	$1.63	$1,600 – $2,255	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$1,926	$1.75	$1,598 – $2,253	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$3,912	$2.34	$3,247 – $4,577	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$1,503	$1.86	$1,248 – $1,759	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $1,875 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,556 and $2,193.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Fort Dodge, IA by truck?

About 1,357 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 $848 of the $1,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Dodge, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,960, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Fort Dodge, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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