Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, IN hotshot rate

$2,495hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $2,071–$2,920
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,343
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Richmond → Phoenix$4,061

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$2.41	$3,858 – $5,012
48' flatbed	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096
Step deck	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,305	$1.79	$2,876 – $3,735
Hotshot	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,439	$1.32	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,489	$0.81	$1,251 – $1,728

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,429	$2.09	$1,186 – $1,672	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$5,141	$2.31	$4,267 – $6,015	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$878	$3.69	$729 – $1,028	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,928	$1.79	$1,600 – $2,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,166	$1.91	$967 – $1,364	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$2,172	$1.75	$1,803 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$5,055	$2.32	$4,195 – $5,914	5 d
Dallas, TX	967 mi	$1,764	$1.82	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, IN?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, IN is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,071 and $2,920.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Richmond, IN by truck?

About 1,842 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 $1,152 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,061, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, IN 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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