Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS hotshot rate

$1,428hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,185–$1,671
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hays price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $838
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,428

Return trip

Hays → Phoenix$2,276

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

Phoenix to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,154	$2.28	$1,917 – $2,391
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$2.72	$2,234 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,619	$2.77	$2,253 – $2,986
Step deck	$2,858	$3.03	$2,400 – $3,315
Power only	$1,892	$2.00	$1,646 – $2,138
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.51	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,403	$1.49	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$861	$0.91	$724 – $999

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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 Hays

Hotshot lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,888	$1.81	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,262	$2.49	$2,708 – $3,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,891	$2.49	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,515	$1.93	$1,257 – $1,773	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,465	$1.62	$2,046 – $2,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,490	$1.93	$1,236 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,186	$2.50	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,121	$2.14	$931 – $1,312	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS is estimated at $1,428 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,185 and $1,671.

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

About 944 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 $590 of the $1,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $838 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,276, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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