Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,771dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $5,136–$6,406
Transit: 4 days

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

Aurora to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,237
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $5,771

Return trip

Phoenix → Aurora$3,280

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

Aurora to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,771	$3.46	$5,136 – $6,406
53' refrigerated	$6,875	$4.12	$5,981 – $7,769
48' flatbed	$6,940	$4.16	$5,969 – $7,912
Step deck	$7,556	$4.53	$6,347 – $8,764
Power only	$5,117	$3.07	$4,452 – $5,783
Hotshot	$3,863	$2.32	$3,206 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.27	$3,212 – $4,345
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.38	$1,939 – $2,678

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More lanes from Aurora

53' dry van lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$4,158	$4.70	$3,700 – $4,615	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$6,205	$3.06	$5,522 – $6,887	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$3,765	$3.48	$3,351 – $4,180	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,744	$4.55	$3,332 – $4,155	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,120	$3.41	$3,667 – $4,573	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,290	$3.60	$2,928 – $3,652	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$5,259	$5.12	$4,680 – $5,837	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 Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,136 and $6,406.

How far is Aurora, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,668 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,534 of the $5,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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