Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stamford, CT to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$3,813hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $3,165–$4,461
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stamford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $3,813

Return trip

Phoenix → Stamford$4,790

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Stamford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Stamford, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,668	$2.22	$5,045 – $6,292
53' refrigerated	$6,750	$2.65	$5,873 – $7,628
48' flatbed	$6,776	$2.66	$5,827 – $7,725
Step deck	$7,369	$2.89	$6,190 – $8,548
Power only	$5,050	$1.98	$4,393 – $5,706
Hotshot	$3,813	$1.49	$3,165 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,720	$1.46	$3,162 – $4,278
Sprinter van	$2,267	$0.89	$1,904 – $2,630

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More lanes from Stamford

Hotshot lanes from Stamford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$3,921	$1.34	$3,254 – $4,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,336	$1.55	$1,109 – $1,564	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$2,494	$1.46	$2,070 – $2,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$566	$4.32	$470 – $662	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$2,741	$1.44	$2,275 – $3,207	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$3,876	$1.34	$3,217 – $4,535	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$2,415	$1.46	$2,004 – $2,826	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$2,347	$2.29	$1,948 – $2,746	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 Stamford, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Stamford, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,813 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,165 and $4,461.

How far is Stamford, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,551 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 $1,595 of the $3,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Stamford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,790, which makes Stamford, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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