Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$3,870dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,445–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Island to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $3,870

Return trip

Phoenix → Grand Island$2,313

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Grand Island to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,870	$3.61	$3,445 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,613	$4.30	$4,013 – $5,213
48' flatbed	$4,694	$4.38	$4,036 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,118	$4.77	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,409	$3.18	$2,966 – $3,852
Hotshot	$2,572	$2.40	$2,135 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.36	$2,146 – $2,903
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.44	$1,300 – $1,796

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More lanes from Grand Island

53' dry van lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$6,235	$4.15	$5,549 – $6,921	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$4,402	$3.12	$3,917 – $4,886	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,374	$3.61	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,238	$3.49	$2,882 – $3,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$5,713	$3.97	$5,084 – $6,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,252	$3.48	$2,894 – $3,609	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,343	$3.13	$3,866 – $4,821	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,533	$3.77	$2,254 – $2,811	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 Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,445 and $4,296.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,072 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $986 of the $3,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,313, which makes Grand Island, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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