Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$1,906sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $1,601–$2,211
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,329
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $1,906

Return trip

Phoenix → Iowa City$1,207

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

Iowa City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,766	$3.23	$4,242 – $5,290
53' refrigerated	$5,678	$3.84	$4,940 – $6,417
48' flatbed	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547
Step deck	$6,255	$4.23	$5,254 – $7,256
Power only	$4,219	$2.86	$3,671 – $4,768
Hotshot	$3,185	$2.16	$2,643 – $3,726
26' box truck	$3,117	$2.11	$2,650 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,906	$1.29	$1,601 – $2,211

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More lanes from Iowa City

Sprinter van lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$1,788	$1.65	$1,502 – $2,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$2,080	$1.14	$1,747 – $2,413	3 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$481	$2.05	$404 – $558	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$1,296	$1.30	$1,089 – $1,504	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$1,623	$1.59	$1,363 – $1,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$1,394	$1.27	$1,171 – $1,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$2,053	$1.14	$1,725 – $2,382	3 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$1,087	$1.36	$913 – $1,261	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Iowa City, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Sprinter van from Iowa City, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,906 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,601 and $2,211.

How far is Iowa City, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,477 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 $577 of the $1,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,207, which makes Iowa City, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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