Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,304dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $5,611–$6,998
Transit: 5 days

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

Clayton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,079
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $6,304

Return trip

Phoenix → Clayton$6,024

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clayton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.60	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$3.10	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,541	$3.12	$6,485 – $8,597
Step deck	$8,202	$3.39	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,613	$2.32	$4,884 – $6,343
Hotshot	$4,239	$1.75	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,137	$1.71	$3,516 – $4,757
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.04	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Clayton

53' dry van lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,176	$7.59	$1,047 – $1,305	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$6,537	$2.33	$5,818 – $7,256	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,167	$2.80	$1,928 – $2,405	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,947	$2.58	$3,513 – $4,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$882	$12.96	$785 – $979	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$6,445	$2.33	$5,736 – $7,154	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$3,847	$2.59	$3,424 – $4,271	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 Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,611 and $6,998.

How far is Clayton, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,420 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 $2,225 of the $6,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,024, which makes Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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