Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,442dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$4,930
Transit: 5 days

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

Clearwater to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,515
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $4,442

Return trip

Phoenix → Clearwater$6,135

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clearwater to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,442	$2.12	$3,953 – $4,930
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$2.52	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068
Step deck	$5,791	$2.76	$4,865 – $6,718
Power only	$3,949	$1.88	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.42	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,912	$1.39	$2,475 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,777	$0.85	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Clearwater

53' dry van lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$3,323	$2.79	$2,957 – $3,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$2,413	$2.05	$2,148 – $2,678	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,068	$2.27	$1,840 – $2,295	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$2,977	$2.69	$2,650 – $3,305	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,457	$2.17	$2,187 – $2,728	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$4,612	$1.89	$4,104 – $5,119	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584	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 Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $4,930.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,096 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 $1,927 of the $4,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,515 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,135, which makes Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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