Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia, TN to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$4,812dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $4,283–$5,341
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,263
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $4,812

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbia$3,823

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

Columbia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,812	$2.86	$4,283 – $5,341
53' refrigerated	$5,732	$3.40	$4,987 – $6,478
48' flatbed	$5,786	$3.43	$4,976 – $6,596
Step deck	$6,298	$3.74	$5,291 – $7,306
Power only	$4,267	$2.53	$3,713 – $4,822
Hotshot	$3,221	$1.91	$2,674 – $3,769
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.87	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.14	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Columbia

53' dry van lanes from Columbia, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,587	$3.84	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$5,283	$2.52	$4,702 – $5,864	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$1,689	$3.33	$1,504 – $1,875	1 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,324	$3.12	$2,068 – $2,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,157	$3.74	$2,810 – $3,504	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$2,766	$2.96	$2,461 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$5,146	$2.53	$4,580 – $5,712	4 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,210	$3.18	$1,967 – $2,453	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 Columbia, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Columbia, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,812 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,283 and $5,341.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,549 of the $4,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,823, which makes Columbia, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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