Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT hotshot rate

$4,947hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,642 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,788
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Groton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

Groton → Phoenix$3,938

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,352	$2.78	$6,543 – $8,160
53' refrigerated	$8,755	$3.31	$7,617 – $9,893
48' flatbed	$8,785	$3.33	$7,555 – $10,015
Step deck	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081
Power only	$6,552	$2.48	$5,700 – $7,403
Hotshot	$4,947	$1.87	$4,106 – $5,788
26' box truck	$4,826	$1.83	$4,102 – $5,550
Sprinter van	$2,941	$1.11	$2,470 – $3,411

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 Groton

Hotshot lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$791	$6.23	$657 – $926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$9,723	$3.23	$8,070 – $11,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,190	$3.35	$2,648 – $3,732	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$4,287	$2.38	$3,558 – $5,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$884	$4.06	$734 – $1,034	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$4,695	$2.35	$3,897 – $5,493	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$9,618	$3.23	$7,983 – $11,253	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,788.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Groton, CT by truck?

About 2,642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,652 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,938, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT 26% more expensive. 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 →