Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$6,321dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,427 mi
Typical range: $5,625–$7,016
Transit: 5 days

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

Dover to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,090
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $6,321

Return trip

Phoenix → Dover$6,040

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dover to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,321	$2.60	$5,625 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,527	$3.10	$6,549 – $8,506
48' flatbed	$7,561	$3.12	$6,502 – $8,619
Step deck	$8,223	$3.39	$6,907 – $9,538
Power only	$5,628	$2.32	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,250	$1.75	$3,527 – $4,972
26' box truck	$4,148	$1.71	$3,525 – $4,770
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.04	$2,124 – $2,933

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More lanes from Dover

53' dry van lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,182	$7.53	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$6,552	$2.33	$5,831 – $7,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,186	$2.79	$1,945 – $2,426	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$895	$12.26	$797 – $994	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$4,391	$2.54	$3,908 – $4,874	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$6,460	$2.33	$5,749 – $7,170	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,856	$2.59	$3,432 – $4,280	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 Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,625 and $7,016.

How far is Dover, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,427 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 $2,231 of the $6,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,040, which makes Dover, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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