Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ power only rate

$3,654power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $3,179–$4,128
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,508
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $3,654

Return trip

Phoenix → Independence$2,282

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Independence to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$3.32	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,931	$3.96	$4,290 – $5,572
48' flatbed	$5,002	$4.01	$4,302 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,451	$4.37	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,654	$2.93	$3,179 – $4,128
Hotshot	$2,757	$2.21	$2,289 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,703	$2.17	$2,297 – $3,108
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.33	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Independence

Power only lanes from Independence, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,549	$3.55	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$4,162	$2.56	$3,621 – $4,703	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$1,543	$3.28	$1,342 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,298	$3.02	$1,999 – $2,596	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$4,118	$3.41	$3,583 – $4,653	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,465	$2.96	$2,145 – $2,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$4,069	$2.57	$3,540 – $4,598	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,777	$3.31	$1,546 – $2,008	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Power only lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,323	$2.17	$4,631 – $6,015	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Power only from Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,179 and $4,128.

How far is Independence, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,246 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 $1,146 of the $3,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Independence, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,282, which makes Independence, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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