Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,819dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $5,179–$6,459
Transit: 4 days

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

Downers Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,271
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,819

Return trip

Phoenix → Downers Grove$3,307

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Downers Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.46	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.12	$6,031 – $7,834
48' flatbed	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976
Step deck	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,161	$3.06	$4,490 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,810	$2.26	$3,238 – $4,381
Sprinter van	$2,328	$1.38	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from Downers Grove

53' dry van lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,096	$4.72	$3,645 – $4,546	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$3,688	$4.57	$3,282 – $4,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$6,170	$3.06	$5,491 – $6,848	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,324	$3.59	$2,958 – $3,689	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$5,238	$5.12	$4,662 – $5,814	2 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 Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,179 and $6,459.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,684 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,548 of the $5,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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