Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,540hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$5,312
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Utica to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $4,540

Return trip

Phoenix → Utica$4,242

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Utica to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,751	$2.75	$6,008 – $7,494
53' refrigerated	$8,040	$3.27	$6,995 – $9,085
48' flatbed	$8,074	$3.28	$6,944 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,781	$3.57	$7,376 – $10,186
Power only	$6,012	$2.45	$5,231 – $6,794
Hotshot	$4,540	$1.85	$3,768 – $5,312
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.80	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.10	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Utica

Hotshot lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$902	$4.23	$748 – $1,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$4,665	$1.66	$3,872 – $5,459	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$1,481	$1.96	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$3,058	$1.80	$2,538 – $3,578	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$934	$3.71	$775 – $1,093	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$3,340	$1.78	$2,772 – $3,908	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$4,621	$1.66	$3,835 – $5,407	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,915	$1.81	$2,420 – $3,411	4 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 Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,540 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $5,312.

How far is Utica, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,459 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 $1,537 of the $4,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Utica, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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