Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS hotshot rate

$1,770hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $1,469–$2,071
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Merriam price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,005
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $1,770

Return trip

Merriam → Phoenix$2,821

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

Phoenix to Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$2.17	$2,364 – $2,949
53' refrigerated	$3,166	$2.59	$2,754 – $3,577
48' flatbed	$3,213	$2.62	$2,763 – $3,662
Step deck	$3,501	$2.86	$2,941 – $4,061
Power only	$2,345	$1.92	$2,040 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,770	$1.45	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,735	$1.42	$1,475 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.87	$893 – $1,233

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 Merriam

Hotshot lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$2,429	$1.86	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,881	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,375	$2.80	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$2,055	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,564	$1.91	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,124	$2.14	$933 – $1,316	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS is estimated at $1,770 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,469 and $2,071.

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

About 1,224 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 $765 of the $1,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Merriam, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →