Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,920hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $2,423–$3,416
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yakima to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,920

Return trip

Phoenix → Yakima$1,658

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Yakima to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,385	$3.70	$3,903 – $4,867
53' refrigerated	$5,226	$4.41	$4,547 – $5,905
48' flatbed	$5,307	$4.48	$4,564 – $6,050
Step deck	$5,784	$4.89	$4,859 – $6,710
Power only	$3,869	$3.27	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$2.47	$2,423 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.42	$2,434 – $3,292
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.48	$1,473 – $2,035

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More lanes from Yakima

Hotshot lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$7,501	$2.73	$6,226 – $8,776	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$2,363	$2.29	$1,961 – $2,765	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$4,011	$2.06	$3,329 – $4,693	4 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$4,515	$2.15	$3,747 – $5,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,033	$2.60	$5,838 – $8,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$4,274	$2.16	$3,547 – $5,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,570	$2.25	$2,133 – $3,006	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$4,043	$2.18	$3,356 – $4,730	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 Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,920 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,423 and $3,416.

How far is Yakima, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,184 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 $740 of the $2,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,658, which makes Yakima, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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