Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,831hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 2,139 mi
Typical range: $3,180–$4,483
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,494
Fuel: $1,337
All-in estimate: $3,831

Return trip

Phoenix → Salem$3,706

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Salem to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,706	$2.67	$5,078 – $6,333
53' refrigerated	$6,796	$3.18	$5,912 – $7,679
48' flatbed	$6,836	$3.20	$5,879 – $7,793
Step deck	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627
Power only	$5,074	$2.37	$4,415 – $5,734
Hotshot	$3,831	$1.79	$3,180 – $4,483
26' box truck	$3,741	$1.75	$3,180 – $4,303
Sprinter van	$2,282	$1.07	$1,917 – $2,647

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More lanes from Salem

Hotshot lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$1,380	$2.91	$1,145 – $1,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$4,059	$1.60	$3,369 – $4,749	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,202	$1.98	$998 – $1,407	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,175	$1.80	$1,805 – $2,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,142	$2.97	$948 – $1,337	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$2,480	$1.76	$2,058 – $2,902	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$3,982	$1.60	$3,305 – $4,660	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$2,123	$1.81	$1,762 – $2,484	3 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 Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,831 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 2,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,180 and $4,483.

How far is Salem, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,139 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 $1,337 of the $3,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Salem, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,706, which makes Salem, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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