Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,987dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,316
Transit: 2 days

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

Atwater to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,987

Return trip

Phoenix → Atwater$1,556

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Atwater to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,987	$4.65	$2,659 – $3,316
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$5.54	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,669	$5.71	$3,155 – $4,183
Step deck	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652
Power only	$2,603	$4.05	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,963	$3.05	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,938	$3.01	$1,647 – $2,228
Sprinter van	$1,195	$1.86	$1,004 – $1,386

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More lanes from Atwater

53' dry van lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$12,897	$4.40	$11,478 – $14,315	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$1,698	$5.51	$1,511 – $1,885	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$6,951	$3.33	$6,186 – $7,716	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$6,448	$3.56	$5,739 – $7,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$12,023	$4.19	$10,701 – $13,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,875	$3.61	$5,229 – $6,521	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$5,872	$3.61	$5,226 – $6,518	4 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 Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,987 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,316.

How far is Atwater, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 643 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $591 of the $2,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Atwater, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,556, which makes Atwater, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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