Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ hotshot rate

$4,061hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $3,371–$4,751
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Long Branch price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,484
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,061

Return trip

Long Branch → Phoenix$4,574

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Long Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,037	$2.39	$5,373 – $6,701
53' refrigerated	$7,190	$2.85	$6,255 – $8,125
48' flatbed	$7,218	$2.86	$6,208 – $8,229
Step deck	$7,850	$3.11	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,378	$2.13	$4,679 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,061	$1.61	$3,371 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,962	$1.57	$3,368 – $4,557
Sprinter van	$2,415	$0.96	$2,029 – $2,801

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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 Long Branch

Hotshot lanes into Long Branch, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$8,042	$2.77	$6,675 – $9,409	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$2,496	$2.94	$2,072 – $2,920	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$3,414	$2.06	$2,833 – $3,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$513	$6.84	$426 – $600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$3,769	$2.03	$3,128 – $4,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$7,941	$2.77	$6,591 – $9,291	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$3,319	$2.07	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$1,729	$1.80	$1,435 – $2,023	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ is estimated at $4,061 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,371 and $4,751.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Long Branch, NJ by truck?

About 2,522 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 $1,577 of the $4,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Branch, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Long Branch, NJ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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