Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,983dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,556 mi
Typical range: $4,435–$5,531
Transit: 3 days

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

Clinton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,552
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,983

Return trip

Phoenix → Clinton$3,156

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clinton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,983	$3.20	$4,435 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,937	$3.82	$5,165 – $6,709
48' flatbed	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840
Step deck	$6,533	$4.20	$5,488 – $7,578
Power only	$4,415	$2.84	$3,841 – $4,989
Hotshot	$3,332	$2.14	$2,766 – $3,899
26' box truck	$3,261	$2.10	$2,772 – $3,750
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.28	$1,674 – $2,312

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More lanes from Clinton

53' dry van lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$4,207	$4.20	$3,744 – $4,669	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$5,400	$2.83	$4,806 – $5,994	4 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,008	$6.50	$897 – $1,118	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$3,808	$4.05	$3,389 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,617	$3.15	$3,220 – $4,015	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$5,330	$2.83	$4,744 – $5,916	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$2,851	$3.35	$2,538 – $3,165	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 Clinton, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Clinton, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,435 and $5,531.

How far is Clinton, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,431 of the $4,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clinton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Clinton, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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