Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH hotshot rate

$2,586hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$3,026
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,416
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $2,586

Return trip

Middletown → Phoenix$4,060

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,858	$2.06	$3,433 – $4,282
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$2.46	$3,998 – $5,193
48' flatbed	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,040	$2.69	$4,233 – $5,846
Power only	$3,426	$1.83	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.38	$2,146 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,527	$1.35	$2,148 – $2,907
Sprinter van	$1,543	$0.82	$1,296 – $1,790

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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 Middletown

Hotshot lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$1,417	$2.16	$1,176 – $1,658	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$5,323	$2.36	$4,418 – $6,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$979	$3.50	$813 – $1,145	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$1,977	$1.83	$1,641 – $2,313	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$1,148	$1.98	$953 – $1,344	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$2,234	$1.78	$1,854 – $2,613	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$5,232	$2.37	$4,343 – $6,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$1,824	$1.86	$1,514 – $2,134	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH is estimated at $2,586 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $3,026.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Middletown, OH by truck?

About 1,871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,170 of the $2,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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