Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE hotshot rate

$1,537hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $1,276–$1,798
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Grand Island price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $670
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

Grand Island → Phoenix$2,572

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,313	$2.16	$2,058 – $2,567
53' refrigerated	$2,756	$2.57	$2,398 – $3,115
48' flatbed	$2,805	$2.62	$2,412 – $3,197
Step deck	$3,058	$2.85	$2,569 – $3,547
Power only	$2,037	$1.90	$1,772 – $2,302
Hotshot	$1,537	$1.43	$1,276 – $1,798
26' box truck	$1,509	$1.41	$1,282 – $1,735
Sprinter van	$925	$0.86	$777 – $1,073

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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 Grand Island

Hotshot lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$2,665	$1.77	$2,212 – $3,118	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$3,371	$2.39	$2,798 – $3,945	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$1,642	$2.50	$1,362 – $1,921	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$1,676	$1.80	$1,391 – $1,961	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$2,278	$1.58	$1,891 – $2,665	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,683	$1.80	$1,397 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$3,326	$2.40	$2,761 – $3,892	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$1,301	$1.94	$1,080 – $1,523	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,276 and $1,798.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 1,072 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 $670 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,572, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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