Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD hotshot rate

$3,942hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $3,272–$4,612
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,478
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $3,942

Return trip

Laurel → Phoenix$4,181

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,865	$2.50	$5,220 – $6,510
53' refrigerated	$6,985	$2.98	$6,077 – $7,893
48' flatbed	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001
Step deck	$7,634	$3.26	$6,412 – $8,855
Power only	$5,221	$2.23	$4,542 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,942	$1.68	$3,272 – $4,612
26' box truck	$3,848	$1.64	$3,271 – $4,425
Sprinter van	$2,346	$1.00	$1,971 – $2,721

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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 Laurel

Hotshot lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$896	$4.02	$744 – $1,048	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,891	$2.89	$6,550 – $9,232	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,248	$3.18	$1,866 – $2,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$3,160	$2.17	$2,623 – $3,697	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$634	$4.80	$526 – $742	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,531	$2.14	$2,931 – $4,131	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,773	$2.90	$6,452 – $9,095	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$3,072	$2.18	$2,550 – $3,594	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD is estimated at $3,942 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,272 and $4,612.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Laurel, MD by truck?

About 2,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,464 of the $3,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,181, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD 6% cheaper. 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