Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$5,068dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $4,510–$5,625
Transit: 4 days

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

Bessemer to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,501
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Phoenix → Bessemer$3,989

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bessemer to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,068	$2.97	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,037	$3.54	$5,252 – $6,822
48' flatbed	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945
Step deck	$6,632	$3.89	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,495	$2.64	$3,911 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,393	$1.99	$2,816 – $3,970
26' box truck	$3,318	$1.95	$2,821 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.19	$1,703 – $2,351

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More lanes from Bessemer

53' dry van lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$5,581	$2.63	$4,967 – $6,195	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,203	$3.37	$1,961 – $2,445	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$5,414	$2.64	$4,819 – $6,010	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,247	$3.35	$1,999 – $2,494	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 Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,510 and $5,625.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,704 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 $1,567 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,989, which makes Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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