Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$5,576dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,253 mi
Typical range: $4,963–$6,190
Transit: 5 days

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

Clayton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $2,071
All-in estimate: $5,576

Return trip

Phoenix → Clayton$5,200

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clayton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,576	$2.48	$4,963 – $6,190
53' refrigerated	$6,642	$2.95	$5,778 – $7,505
48' flatbed	$6,677	$2.96	$5,742 – $7,611
Step deck	$7,263	$3.22	$6,101 – $8,425
Power only	$4,962	$2.20	$4,317 – $5,607
Hotshot	$3,747	$1.66	$3,110 – $4,383
26' box truck	$3,658	$1.62	$3,109 – $4,206
Sprinter van	$2,231	$0.99	$1,874 – $2,587

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More lanes from Clayton

53' dry van lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,042	$4.08	$1,818 – $2,267	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$5,873	$2.21	$5,227 – $6,519	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,040	$2.64	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$3,148	$2.51	$2,802 – $3,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,722	$4.16	$1,532 – $1,911	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$3,588	$2.45	$3,193 – $3,983	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$5,756	$2.21	$5,123 – $6,389	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$3,148	$2.51	$2,802 – $3,495	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, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Clayton, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,253 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,963 and $6,190.

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

About 2,253 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 $2,071 of the $5,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,200, which makes Clayton, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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