Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,086dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,526–$5,645
Transit: 4 days

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

Helena to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,513
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $5,086

Return trip

Phoenix → Helena$4,004

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Helena to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,086	$2.97	$4,526 – $5,645
53' refrigerated	$6,059	$3.54	$5,271 – $6,846
48' flatbed	$6,114	$3.57	$5,258 – $6,969
Step deck	$6,655	$3.89	$5,590 – $7,720
Power only	$4,511	$2.64	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,406	$1.99	$2,827 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,330	$1.95	$2,831 – $3,830
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.19	$1,709 – $2,360

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More lanes from Helena

53' dry van lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,056	$3.92	$3,609 – $4,502	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,597	$2.63	$4,981 – $6,213	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,203	$3.15	$1,961 – $2,445	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,210	$3.37	$1,967 – $2,453	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,586	$3.80	$3,192 – $3,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$2,724	$3.14	$2,425 – $3,024	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,431	$2.63	$4,833 – $6,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$2,261	$3.34	$2,012 – $2,510	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 Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,526 and $5,645.

How far is Helena, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,573 of the $5,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,004, which makes Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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