Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,796hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,635 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$4,441
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,774
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $3,796

Return trip

Phoenix → Rockford$2,157

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Rockford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,672	$3.47	$5,048 – $6,296
53' refrigerated	$6,757	$4.13	$5,879 – $7,636
48' flatbed	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779
Step deck	$7,429	$4.54	$6,240 – $8,617
Power only	$5,028	$3.08	$4,375 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,796	$2.32	$3,150 – $4,441
26' box truck	$3,713	$2.27	$3,156 – $4,270
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.39	$1,906 – $2,632

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More lanes from Rockford

Hotshot lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$2,872	$3.08	$2,384 – $3,360	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$4,090	$2.06	$3,395 – $4,785	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$574	$6.38	$477 – $672	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,532	$2.31	$2,101 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,595	$2.97	$2,154 – $3,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,754	$2.27	$2,285 – $3,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$4,042	$2.06	$3,355 – $4,729	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,796 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $4,441.

How far is Rockford, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,635 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 $1,022 of the $3,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,157, which makes Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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