Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,771dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $6,026–$7,515
Transit: 5 days

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

Elizabeth to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,463
Fuel: $2,308
All-in estimate: $6,771

Return trip

Phoenix → Elizabeth$6,011

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Elizabeth to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,771	$2.70	$6,026 – $7,515
53' refrigerated	$8,063	$3.21	$7,015 – $9,112
48' flatbed	$8,096	$3.23	$6,962 – $9,229
Step deck	$8,804	$3.51	$7,395 – $10,213
Power only	$6,031	$2.40	$5,247 – $6,815
Hotshot	$4,554	$1.81	$3,780 – $5,328
26' box truck	$4,444	$1.77	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.08	$2,275 – $3,142

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More lanes from Elizabeth

53' dry van lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$4,397	$2.65	$3,913 – $4,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$947	$11.99	$843 – $1,051	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$4,842	$2.61	$4,310 – $5,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$6,887	$2.42	$6,130 – $7,645	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$4,117	$4.22	$3,664 – $4,570	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 Elizabeth, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Elizabeth, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,771 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,026 and $7,515.

How far is Elizabeth, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,510 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 $2,308 of the $6,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elizabeth, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,011, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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