Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,854dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $5,210–$6,498
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,226
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $5,854

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$3,597

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,854	$3.31	$5,210 – $6,498
53' refrigerated	$6,974	$3.94	$6,068 – $7,881
48' flatbed	$7,034	$3.97	$6,049 – $8,018
Step deck	$7,656	$4.32	$6,431 – $8,881
Power only	$5,195	$2.93	$4,520 – $5,871
Hotshot	$3,922	$2.21	$3,255 – $4,589
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.17	$3,259 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.32	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$3,561	$4.70	$3,169 – $3,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$6,315	$2.93	$5,620 – $7,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,280	$5.31	$1,139 – $1,421	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,390	$3.40	$3,017 – $3,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,127	$4.60	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,834	$3.31	$3,412 – $4,256	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$6,200	$2.94	$5,518 – $6,882	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,089	$3.49	$2,749 – $3,429	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 Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,854 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,210 and $6,498.

How far is Columbus, IN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,628 of the $5,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,597, which makes Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% 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