Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,840dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,198–$6,483
Transit: 4 days

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

Elmhurst to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,285
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $5,840

Return trip

Phoenix → Elmhurst$3,319

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

Elmhurst to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,840	$3.45	$5,198 – $6,483
53' refrigerated	$6,957	$4.11	$6,053 – $7,862
48' flatbed	$7,022	$4.15	$6,039 – $8,005
Step deck	$7,644	$4.52	$6,421 – $8,867
Power only	$5,179	$3.06	$4,506 – $5,853
Hotshot	$3,910	$2.31	$3,245 – $4,575
26' box truck	$3,824	$2.26	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,336	$1.38	$1,962 – $2,710

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More lanes from Elmhurst

53' dry van lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,674	$4.58	$3,270 – $4,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,179	$3.40	$3,719 – $4,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$6,186	$3.06	$5,505 – $6,866	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,352	$3.58	$2,983 – $3,720	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$5,263	$5.11	$4,684 – $5,842	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 Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,198 and $6,483.

How far is Elmhurst, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,555 of the $5,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,319, which makes Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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