Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,678dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $5,054–$6,303
Transit: 5 days

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

Danbury to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,328
Fuel: $2,350
All-in estimate: $5,678

Return trip

Phoenix → Danbury$7,134

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Danbury to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,678	$2.22	$5,054 – $6,303
53' refrigerated	$6,762	$2.65	$5,883 – $7,641
48' flatbed	$6,788	$2.66	$5,838 – $7,738
Step deck	$7,382	$2.89	$6,200 – $8,563
Power only	$5,059	$1.98	$4,401 – $5,716
Hotshot	$3,820	$1.49	$3,171 – $4,469
26' box truck	$3,727	$1.46	$3,168 – $4,286
Sprinter van	$2,271	$0.89	$1,908 – $2,635

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More lanes from Danbury

53' dry van lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$789	$11.96	$703 – $876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$5,824	$1.99	$5,184 – $6,465	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,021	$2.33	$1,799 – $2,244	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$3,752	$2.17	$3,339 – $4,165	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$954	$6.24	$849 – $1,059	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,114	$2.15	$3,661 – $4,566	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,891 mi	$5,760	$1.99	$5,127 – $6,394	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$3,631	$2.18	$3,232 – $4,030	4 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 Danbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Danbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,054 and $6,303.

How far is Danbury, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,556 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 $2,350 of the $5,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,134, which makes Danbury, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. 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