Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY hotshot rate

$3,889hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,550
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,491
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Phoenix$4,163

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Phoenix to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,789	$2.59	$5,152 – $6,426
53' refrigerated	$6,895	$3.08	$5,999 – $7,791
48' flatbed	$6,932	$3.10	$5,962 – $7,903
Step deck	$7,541	$3.37	$6,334 – $8,747
Power only	$5,151	$2.30	$4,481 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,889	$1.74	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,797	$1.70	$3,228 – $4,367
Sprinter van	$2,316	$1.04	$1,945 – $2,686

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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 Niagara Falls

Hotshot lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,216	$3.32	$1,009 – $1,423	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,747	$2.99	$6,430 – $9,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$1,877	$3.53	$1,558 – $2,196	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,382	$2.22	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$1,042	$3.02	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$3,707	$2.19	$3,077 – $4,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$7,673	$2.99	$6,368 – $8,977	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,171	$2.25	$2,632 – $3,710	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,550.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 2,236 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 $1,398 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,163, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY 7% 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 →