Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,512dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $4,906–$6,118
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apex to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,467
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $5,512

Return trip

Phoenix → Apex$5,140

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

Apex to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,512	$2.48	$4,906 – $6,118
53' refrigerated	$6,565	$2.95	$5,712 – $7,418
48' flatbed	$6,601	$2.97	$5,677 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,904	$2.21	$4,267 – $5,542
Hotshot	$3,703	$1.66	$3,073 – $4,332
26' box truck	$3,615	$1.63	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,205	$0.99	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from Apex

53' dry van lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,075	$4.05	$1,846 – $2,303	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$5,815	$2.21	$5,175 – $6,454	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$1,993	$2.66	$1,774 – $2,212	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,094	$2.52	$2,754 – $3,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,747	$4.12	$1,555 – $1,940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$3,534	$2.45	$3,145 – $3,923	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$5,698	$2.22	$5,071 – $6,324	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,090	$2.52	$2,750 – $3,430	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,906 and $6,118.

How far is Apex, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,224 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 $2,045 of the $5,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,140, which makes Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology