Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,766dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,508 mi
Typical range: $6,022–$7,510
Transit: 5 days

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

Carteret to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,460
Fuel: $2,306
All-in estimate: $6,766

Return trip

Phoenix → Carteret$6,007

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Carteret to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$2.70	$6,022 – $7,510
53' refrigerated	$8,057	$3.21	$7,010 – $9,105
48' flatbed	$8,090	$3.23	$6,957 – $9,222
Step deck	$8,798	$3.51	$7,390 – $10,205
Power only	$6,027	$2.40	$5,243 – $6,810
Hotshot	$4,551	$1.81	$3,777 – $5,324
26' box truck	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.08	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Carteret

53' dry van lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$6,967	$2.42	$6,201 – $7,734	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,374	$2.86	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$4,388	$2.65	$3,905 – $4,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$930	$12.74	$828 – $1,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$4,831	$2.61	$4,300 – $5,362	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$6,883	$2.42	$6,126 – $7,640	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$4,097	$4.22	$3,646 – $4,548	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 Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,022 and $7,510.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,508 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 $2,306 of the $6,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,007, which makes Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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