Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$2,300hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,491 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,690
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,300

Return trip

Memphis → Phoenix$2,894

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Phoenix to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,100	$2.75	$3,567 – $4,633
48' flatbed	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726
Step deck	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237
Power only	$3,047	$2.04	$2,650 – $3,443
Hotshot	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690
26' box truck	$2,251	$1.51	$1,913 – $2,589
Sprinter van	$1,376	$0.92	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$1,186	$2.39	$984 – $1,388	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,300 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,690.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $2,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,894, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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