Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,588hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,726 mi
Typical range: $3,808–$5,368
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Phoenix → Sanford$5,241

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sanford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.50	$6,066 – $7,565
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$2.98	$7,061 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282
Step deck	$8,853	$3.25	$7,436 – $10,269
Power only	$6,076	$2.23	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,588	$1.68	$3,808 – $5,368
26' box truck	$4,475	$1.64	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.00	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Sanford

Hotshot lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$986	$3.33	$818 – $1,153	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$4,660	$1.51	$3,868 – $5,453	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$1,731	$1.69	$1,436 – $2,025	2 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$3,165	$1.63	$2,627 – $3,703	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,098	$2.85	$911 – $1,284	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$3,436	$1.61	$2,852 – $4,020	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$4,622	$1.51	$3,837 – $5,408	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$3,053	$1.63	$2,534 – $3,572	4 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 Sanford, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Sanford, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,808 and $5,368.

How far is Sanford, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,726 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,704 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,241, which makes Sanford, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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