Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,544dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,043
Transit: 5 days

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

Lakeland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,567
Fuel: $1,977
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

Phoenix → Lakeland$6,276

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lakeland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,544	$2.11	$4,044 – $5,043
53' refrigerated	$5,412	$2.52	$4,708 – $6,115
48' flatbed	$5,443	$2.53	$4,681 – $6,206
Step deck	$5,922	$2.75	$4,974 – $6,869
Power only	$4,041	$1.88	$3,516 – $4,566
Hotshot	$3,051	$1.42	$2,532 – $3,570
26' box truck	$2,979	$1.39	$2,533 – $3,426
Sprinter van	$1,817	$0.85	$1,527 – $2,108

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More lanes from Lakeland

53' dry van lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$3,251	$2.80	$2,894 – $3,609	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$4,853	$1.88	$4,319 – $5,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$2,430	$2.05	$2,163 – $2,697	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,167	$2.24	$1,928 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$2,912	$2.70	$2,592 – $3,232	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$2,558	$2.15	$2,277 – $2,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$4,704	$1.89	$4,187 – $5,222	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$2,416	$2.18	$2,151 – $2,682	3 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 Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,043.

How far is Lakeland, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,977 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,276, which makes Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. 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