Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Evanston, IL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,894dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,709 mi
Typical range: $5,246–$6,542
Transit: 4 days

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

Evanston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,323
Fuel: $1,571
All-in estimate: $5,894

Return trip

Phoenix → Evanston$3,350

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

Evanston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Evanston, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,894	$3.45	$5,246 – $6,542
53' refrigerated	$7,022	$4.11	$6,109 – $7,934
48' flatbed	$7,085	$4.15	$6,093 – $8,077
Step deck	$7,713	$4.51	$6,479 – $8,947
Power only	$5,228	$3.06	$4,548 – $5,908
Hotshot	$3,947	$2.31	$3,276 – $4,618
26' box truck	$3,859	$2.26	$3,281 – $4,438
Sprinter van	$2,358	$1.38	$1,980 – $2,735

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More lanes from Evanston

53' dry van lanes from Evanston, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,026	$4.75	$3,583 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$6,311	$3.06	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,869	$3.45	$3,444 – $4,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$3,626	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,024	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,232	$3.39	$3,767 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$5,279	$5.11	$4,698 – $5,860	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 Evanston, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Evanston, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,246 and $6,542.

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

About 1,709 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 $1,571 of the $5,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,350, which makes Evanston, 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