Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ freight rate

$3,024dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,357
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Tempe price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $3,024

Return trip

Tempe → Dallas$2,314

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dallas to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,024	$2.92	$2,691 – $3,357
53' refrigerated	$3,605	$3.48	$3,136 – $4,073
48' flatbed	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184
Step deck	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643
Power only	$2,662	$2.57	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.94	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.90	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.17	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Tempe

53' dry van lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$6,908	$2.74	$6,148 – $7,667	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,319	$5.25	$2,064 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$5,876	$3.45	$5,230 – $6,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,371	$2.85	$3,000 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$5,968	$2.44	$5,312 – $6,625	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,905	$2.95	$2,585 – $3,224	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,039	$5.70	$1,815 – $2,264	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$4,455	$2.12	$3,965 – $4,945	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,024 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,357.

How far is Dallas, TX from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 1,036 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 $953 of the $3,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,314, which makes Dallas, TX to Tempe, AZ 31% 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