Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,953dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $6,188–$7,718
Transit: 6 days

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

Gardiner to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,392
Fuel: $2,561
All-in estimate: $6,953

Return trip

Phoenix → Gardiner$7,942

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

Gardiner to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,953	$2.50	$6,188 – $7,718
53' refrigerated	$8,280	$2.97	$7,203 – $9,356
48' flatbed	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466
Step deck	$9,028	$3.24	$7,584 – $10,473
Power only	$6,199	$2.23	$5,393 – $7,005
Hotshot	$4,681	$1.68	$3,885 – $5,477
26' box truck	$4,566	$1.64	$3,881 – $5,250
Sprinter van	$2,781	$1.00	$2,336 – $3,226

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More lanes from Gardiner

53' dry van lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$1,769	$4.64	$1,575 – $1,964	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$7,030	$2.24	$6,257 – $7,803	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,727	$2.52	$2,427 – $3,027	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$4,888	$2.41	$4,350 – $5,426	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$1,919	$4.08	$1,708 – $2,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$5,282	$2.39	$4,701 – $5,864	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$6,980	$2.24	$6,212 – $7,748	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$4,712	$2.43	$4,194 – $5,231	4 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 Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,953 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,188 and $7,718.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,561 of the $6,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. 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