Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$1,708dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,520–$1,896
Transit: 2 days

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

Boulder to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,074
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $1,708

Return trip

Phoenix → Boulder$2,288

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Boulder to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896
53' refrigerated	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302
48' flatbed	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654
Power only	$1,491	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,685
Hotshot	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$683	$0.99	$574 – $792

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More lanes from Boulder

53' dry van lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$4,815	$2.49	$4,285 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,031	$2.06	$1,808 – $2,255	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,169	$1.99	$1,931 – $2,408	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,232	$2.10	$1,986 – $2,477	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$4,447	$2.38	$3,958 – $4,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,077	$2.14	$1,849 – $2,306	2 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,015	$2.07	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$1,805	$2.23	$1,606 – $2,003	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 Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,708 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,520 and $1,896.

How far is Boulder, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 690 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 $634 of the $1,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,288, which makes Boulder, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% cheaper. 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