Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT hotshot rate

$2,102hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $1,745–$2,459
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,339
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $2,102

Return trip

Whitefish → Phoenix$2,068

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Phoenix to Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$2.59	$2,808 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$3.08	$3,272 – $4,249
48' flatbed	$3,816	$3.13	$3,282 – $4,351
Step deck	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825
Power only	$2,785	$2.28	$2,423 – $3,147
Hotshot	$2,102	$1.72	$1,745 – $2,459
26' box truck	$2,061	$1.69	$1,752 – $2,370
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.03	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 Whitefish

Hotshot lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,972	$2.07	$4,127 – $5,817	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,610	$3.01	$2,996 – $4,224	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,203	$2.60	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$3,835	$1.99	$3,183 – $4,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,351	$1.84	$3,612 – $5,091	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$3,674	$2.00	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,822	$2.97	$3,173 – $4,472	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$3,375	$2.02	$2,801 – $3,949	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT?

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $2,102 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,745 and $2,459.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Whitefish, MT by truck?

About 1,220 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $763 of the $2,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,068, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT 2% more expensive. 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