Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,707hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$3,167
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $2,707

Return trip

Phoenix → Seward$1,618

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Seward to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$3.57	$3,621 – $4,516
53' refrigerated	$4,849	$4.25	$4,219 – $5,479
48' flatbed	$4,927	$4.32	$4,238 – $5,617
Step deck	$5,372	$4.71	$4,512 – $6,231
Power only	$3,587	$3.15	$3,121 – $4,054
Hotshot	$2,707	$2.37	$2,247 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,655	$2.33	$2,257 – $3,054
Sprinter van	$1,627	$1.43	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from Seward

Hotshot lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$3,979	$2.79	$3,303 – $4,656	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$3,072	$2.07	$2,550 – $3,594	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,425	$2.46	$1,183 – $1,667	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$2,118	$2.32	$1,758 – $2,478	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,639	$2.67	$3,020 – $4,258	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$2,163	$2.31	$1,795 – $2,530	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$3,029	$2.07	$2,514 – $3,544	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$1,650	$2.49	$1,369 – $1,930	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 Seward, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Seward, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,707 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $3,167.

How far is Seward, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,140 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 $713 of the $2,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Seward, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Seward, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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