Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,842dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $4,309–$5,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Franklin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $4,842

Return trip

Phoenix → Franklin$3,847

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Franklin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,842	$2.85	$4,309 – $5,374
53' refrigerated	$5,768	$3.40	$5,018 – $6,518
48' flatbed	$5,821	$3.43	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,337	$3.73	$5,323 – $7,350
Power only	$4,294	$2.53	$3,736 – $4,852
Hotshot	$3,242	$1.91	$2,691 – $3,793
26' box truck	$3,170	$1.87	$2,695 – $3,646
Sprinter van	$1,937	$1.14	$1,627 – $2,246

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More lanes from Franklin

53' dry van lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,518	$3.86	$3,131 – $3,904	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$5,306	$2.52	$4,722 – $5,889	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,641	$3.38	$1,460 – $1,821	1 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,382	$3.10	$2,120 – $2,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,094	$3.76	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$2,819	$2.95	$2,509 – $3,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$5,171	$2.53	$4,602 – $5,740	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,254	$3.16	$2,006 – $2,502	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 Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,842 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,309 and $5,374.

How far is Franklin, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,697 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 $1,560 of the $4,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,847, which makes Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% 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