Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,494hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$5,258
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

Phoenix → Trenton$3,990

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

Trenton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,682	$2.70	$5,947 – $7,418
53' refrigerated	$7,958	$3.22	$6,924 – $8,993
48' flatbed	$7,992	$3.23	$6,873 – $9,110
Step deck	$8,691	$3.51	$7,301 – $10,082
Power only	$5,952	$2.41	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,494	$1.82	$3,730 – $5,258
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.77	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,673	$1.08	$2,245 – $3,101

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More lanes from Trenton

Hotshot lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$582	$9.38	$483 – $681	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$1,531	$1.90	$1,271 – $1,791	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$2,870	$1.78	$2,382 – $3,358	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,174	$1.76	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$4,587	$1.63	$3,807 – $5,367	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$2,785	$1.79	$2,312 – $3,259	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$2,620	$2.83	$2,175 – $3,065	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 Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $5,258.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,474 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 $1,547 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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