Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sumter, SC hotshot rate

$3,394hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,140 mi
Typical range: $2,817–$3,971
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Sumter → Phoenix$3,556

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

Phoenix to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,054	$2.36	$4,498 – $5,610
53' refrigerated	$6,020	$2.81	$5,237 – $6,803
48' flatbed	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903
Step deck	$6,588	$3.08	$5,534 – $7,642
Power only	$4,495	$2.10	$3,911 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,394	$1.59	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,314	$1.55	$2,817 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,022	$0.94	$1,698 – $2,345

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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 Sumter

Hotshot lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,942	$2.72	$5,762 – $8,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,301	$2.89	$1,910 – $2,692	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,315	$2.12	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$1,372	$2.28	$1,139 – $1,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,695	$2.06	$2,237 – $3,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,780	$2.72	$5,627 – $7,932	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$2,361	$2.11	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Sumter, SC is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,817 and $3,971.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,140 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 $1,338 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,556, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sumter, SC 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology