Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,785dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,516 mi
Typical range: $6,039–$7,532
Transit: 5 days

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

Garfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,472
Fuel: $2,313
All-in estimate: $6,785

Return trip

Phoenix → Garfield$6,024

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

Garfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$2.70	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$3.21	$7,030 – $9,131
48' flatbed	$8,113	$3.22	$6,977 – $9,249
Step deck	$8,823	$3.51	$7,411 – $10,234
Power only	$6,044	$2.40	$5,259 – $6,830
Hotshot	$4,564	$1.81	$3,788 – $5,340
26' box truck	$4,453	$1.77	$3,785 – $5,121
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.08	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Garfield

53' dry van lanes from Garfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$6,981	$2.42	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,380	$2.85	$2,119 – $2,642	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$993	$10.45	$883 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$4,868	$2.61	$4,332 – $5,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$4,289	$2.66	$3,817 – $4,761	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$4,177	$4.20	$3,718 – $4,637	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 Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Garfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,039 and $7,532.

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

About 2,516 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 $2,313 of the $6,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,024, which makes Garfield, 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