Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,119dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $4,556–$5,682
Transit: 3 days

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

Apple Valley to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,744
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,119

Return trip

Phoenix → Apple Valley$3,357

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Apple Valley to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$3.42	$4,556 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,099	$4.08	$5,307 – $6,892
48' flatbed	$6,168	$4.12	$5,304 – $7,031
Step deck	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792
Power only	$4,533	$3.03	$3,943 – $5,122
Hotshot	$3,421	$2.29	$2,840 – $4,003
26' box truck	$3,349	$2.24	$2,847 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,048	$1.37	$1,720 – $2,375

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More lanes from Apple Valley

53' dry van lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$5,166	$4.31	$4,598 – $5,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$5,454	$3.02	$4,854 – $6,054	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,720	$4.26	$1,531 – $1,909	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,066	$3.31	$3,618 – $4,513	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$4,760	$4.13	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,241	$3.28	$3,774 – $4,707	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$5,433	$3.03	$4,835 – $6,030	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,441	$3.44	$3,062 – $3,819	2 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 Apple Valley, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Apple Valley, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,556 and $5,682.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,496 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 $1,375 of the $5,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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