Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$1,634sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $1,373–$1,896
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,186
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,634

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$977

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,086	$3.57	$3,637 – $4,536
53' refrigerated	$4,870	$4.25	$4,237 – $5,503
48' flatbed	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,394	$4.71	$4,531 – $6,257
Power only	$3,603	$3.14	$3,135 – $4,071
Hotshot	$2,719	$2.37	$2,257 – $3,181
26' box truck	$2,667	$2.33	$2,267 – $3,067
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.43	$1,373 – $1,896

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More lanes from Columbus

Sprinter van lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$2,400	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$1,836	$1.24	$1,542 – $2,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$880	$1.49	$739 – $1,021	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$1,328	$1.38	$1,116 – $1,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$2,199	$1.60	$1,847 – $2,550	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$1,350	$1.38	$1,134 – $1,566	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$1,813	$1.24	$1,523 – $2,104	3 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$1,051	$1.49	$883 – $1,220	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Sprinter van from Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,634 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,373 and $1,896.

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

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $1,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $977, which makes Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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