Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cornelius, NC to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,221dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $4,646–$5,795
Transit: 5 days

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

Cornelius to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,297
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $5,221

Return trip

Phoenix → Cornelius$4,868

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cornelius to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cornelius, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,221	$2.49	$4,646 – $5,795
53' refrigerated	$6,218	$2.97	$5,410 – $7,027
48' flatbed	$6,257	$2.99	$5,381 – $7,133
Step deck	$6,807	$3.25	$5,718 – $7,897
Power only	$4,642	$2.22	$4,038 – $5,245
Hotshot	$3,505	$1.67	$2,909 – $4,101
26' box truck	$3,423	$1.64	$2,910 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.00	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Cornelius

53' dry van lanes from Cornelius, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$2,350	$3.83	$2,092 – $2,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$5,557	$2.22	$4,945 – $6,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,846	$2.73	$1,643 – $2,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$2,819	$2.57	$2,509 – $3,129	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,002	$3.83	$1,782 – $2,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,255	$2.49	$2,897 – $3,613	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$5,436	$2.23	$4,838 – $6,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	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 Cornelius, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Cornelius, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,221 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,646 and $5,795.

How far is Cornelius, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,093 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 $1,924 of the $5,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cornelius, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,868, which makes Cornelius, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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