Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,531hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $3,760–$5,301
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,971
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Phoenix → South Plainfield$4,022

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

South Plainfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,736	$2.70	$5,995 – $7,477
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$3.21	$6,980 – $9,065
48' flatbed	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183
Step deck	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162
Power only	$6,000	$2.40	$5,220 – $6,780
Hotshot	$4,531	$1.82	$3,760 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,421	$1.77	$3,758 – $5,084
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.08	$2,263 – $3,126

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More lanes from South Plainfield

Hotshot lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$4,676	$1.63	$3,881 – $5,471	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$1,553	$1.89	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$2,920	$1.77	$2,423 – $3,416	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$557	$8.71	$463 – $652	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$3,221	$1.75	$2,673 – $3,769	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$4,618	$1.63	$3,833 – $5,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$2,829	$1.78	$2,348 – $3,310	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$2,702	$2.81	$2,242 – $3,161	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 South Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from South Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,760 and $5,301.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,496 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 $1,560 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,022, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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