Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,219dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $4,645–$5,793
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,284
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $5,219

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbia$4,980

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

Columbia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,219	$2.48	$4,645 – $5,793
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$2.95	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,254	$2.97	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,804	$3.23	$5,716 – $7,893
Power only	$4,641	$2.20	$4,037 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,504	$1.66	$2,908 – $4,099
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.63	$2,909 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,088	$0.99	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$2,577	$3.67	$2,294 – $2,860	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$5,562	$2.21	$4,951 – $6,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,023	$2.63	$1,801 – $2,246	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,725	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,227	$3.62	$1,982 – $2,471	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,173	$2.49	$2,824 – $3,522	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$5,430	$2.21	$4,833 – $6,027	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,775	$2.56	$2,469 – $3,080	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 Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,645 and $5,793.

How far is Columbia, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,105 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 $1,935 of the $5,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, which makes Columbia, SC 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