Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,116dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 381 mi
Typical range: $1,883–$2,349
Transit: 1 day

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

Dana Point to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $350
All-in estimate: $2,116

Return trip

Phoenix → Dana Point$1,102

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dana Point to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,116	$5.55	$1,883 – $2,349
53' refrigerated	$2,526	$6.63	$2,198 – $2,855
48' flatbed	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011
Step deck	$2,895	$7.60	$2,432 – $3,358
Power only	$1,819	$4.78	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,371	$3.60	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,363	$3.58	$1,158 – $1,567
Sprinter van	$846	$2.22	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Dana Point

53' dry van lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$12,662	$4.40	$11,269 – $14,055	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$11,769	$4.20	$10,475 – $13,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$969	$14.68	$862 – $1,075	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$5,245	$3.68	$4,668 – $5,822	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 Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,116 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 381 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,883 and $2,349.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $350 of the $2,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,102, which makes Dana Point, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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