Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,240dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $5,554–$6,926
Transit: 5 days

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

Bowie to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,079
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

Phoenix → Bowie$5,883

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bowie to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$2.66	$5,554 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,432	$3.16	$6,466 – $8,398
48' flatbed	$7,467	$3.18	$6,422 – $8,513
Step deck	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,555	$2.36	$4,833 – $6,277
Hotshot	$4,194	$1.78	$3,481 – $4,907
26' box truck	$4,094	$1.74	$3,480 – $4,708
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.06	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Bowie

53' dry van lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,396	$6.23	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$6,497	$2.37	$5,782 – $7,211	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$3,846	$2.64	$3,422 – $4,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,076	$8.09	$958 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$4,288	$2.59	$3,816 – $4,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$6,399	$2.38	$5,695 – $7,103	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,744	$2.65	$3,333 – $4,156	3 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 Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,554 and $6,926.

How far is Bowie, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,883, which makes Bowie, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% 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