Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,174dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,831 mi
Typical range: $4,605–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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

Cleveland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,491
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

Phoenix → Cleveland$4,111

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cleveland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,174	$2.83	$4,605 – $5,743
53' refrigerated	$6,163	$3.37	$5,362 – $6,964
48' flatbed	$6,213	$3.39	$5,343 – $7,083
Step deck	$6,762	$3.69	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,593	$2.51	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,468	$1.89	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,389	$1.85	$2,881 – $3,898
Sprinter van	$2,070	$1.13	$1,738 – $2,401

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More lanes from Cleveland

53' dry van lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,279	$3.94	$2,919 – $3,640	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$5,614	$2.50	$4,996 – $6,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$1,831	$3.20	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$2,561	$3.03	$2,279 – $2,843	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$2,859	$3.86	$2,544 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$3,033	$2.89	$2,699 – $3,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$5,474	$2.51	$4,872 – $6,077	5 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,517	$3.04	$2,240 – $2,794	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 Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,605 and $5,743.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,831 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,683 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,111, which makes Cleveland, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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