Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,414dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $3,928–$4,899
Transit: 3 days

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

Grimes to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,174
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,414

Return trip

Phoenix → Grimes$2,795

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Grimes to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074
Step deck	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733
Power only	$3,902	$2.89	$3,395 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.18	$2,444 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.14	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.31	$1,483 – $2,048

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More lanes from Grimes

53' dry van lanes from Grimes, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,933	$4.05	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$4,864	$2.87	$4,329 – $5,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,540	$4.14	$1,371 – $1,710	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,174	$3.26	$2,825 – $3,523	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$4,496	$3.89	$4,001 – $4,990	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,352	$3.21	$2,983 – $3,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$4,804	$2.87	$4,275 – $5,332	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,591	$3.46	$2,306 – $2,876	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 Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,928 and $4,899.

How far is Grimes, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,349 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 $1,240 of the $4,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Grimes, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,795, which makes Grimes, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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