Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC hotshot rate

$3,395hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,141 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,972
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Port Royal price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Port Royal → Phoenix$3,558

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,056	$2.36	$4,500 – $5,613
53' refrigerated	$6,023	$2.81	$5,240 – $6,805
48' flatbed	$6,058	$2.83	$5,210 – $6,906
Step deck	$6,591	$3.08	$5,536 – $7,645
Power only	$4,497	$2.10	$3,912 – $5,081
Hotshot	$3,395	$1.59	$2,818 – $3,972
26' box truck	$3,316	$1.55	$2,818 – $3,813
Sprinter van	$2,023	$0.94	$1,699 – $2,346

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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 Port Royal

Hotshot lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$1,932	$2.39	$1,603 – $2,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$6,960	$2.72	$5,776 – $8,143	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,527	$2.82	$2,097 – $2,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,236	$2.14	$1,856 – $2,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$1,573	$2.18	$1,305 – $1,840	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$2,624	$2.07	$2,178 – $3,070	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,782	$2.72	$5,629 – $7,935	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$2,336	$2.12	$1,939 – $2,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,972.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 2,141 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 $1,339 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,558, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Port Royal, SC 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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