Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT hotshot rate

$1,827hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,138
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,182
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Hardin → Phoenix$1,798

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Phoenix to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,751	$2.67	$2,449 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,279	$3.18	$2,853 – $3,706
48' flatbed	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807
Step deck	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225
Power only	$2,422	$2.35	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.77	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,794	$1.74	$1,525 – $2,063
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.07	$924 – $1,277

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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 Hardin

Hotshot lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$4,266	$2.10	$3,541 – $4,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,526	$3.02	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,280	$2.71	$2,723 – $3,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$3,106	$2.05	$2,578 – $3,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,709	$1.87	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,984	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,635	$3.00	$3,017 – $4,253	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$2,640	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,138.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,031 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $645 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,798, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT 2% more expensive. 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