Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,025hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,130 mi
Typical range: $2,511–$3,540
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sarasota to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,693
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $3,025

Return trip

Phoenix → Sarasota$4,179

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sarasota to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,506	$2.12	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,367	$2.52	$4,669 – $6,064
48' flatbed	$5,399	$2.53	$4,643 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,874	$2.76	$4,934 – $6,813
Power only	$4,007	$1.88	$3,486 – $4,528
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.42	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,955	$1.39	$2,511 – $3,398
Sprinter van	$1,802	$0.85	$1,514 – $2,091

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More lanes from Sarasota

Hotshot lanes from Sarasota, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$2,275	$1.85	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$3,243	$1.27	$2,692 – $3,794	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$1,669	$1.36	$1,386 – $1,953	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$1,405	$1.49	$1,166 – $1,643	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$2,041	$1.78	$1,694 – $2,388	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$1,666	$1.44	$1,383 – $1,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$3,138	$1.27	$2,605 – $3,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$1,591	$1.45	$1,321 – $1,862	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 Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,025 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,511 and $3,540.

How far is Sarasota, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,130 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 $1,332 of the $3,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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