Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, CA to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$2,249dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,496
Transit: 1 day

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

Lancaster to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

Phoenix → Lancaster$1,171

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lancaster to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$5.34	$2,002 – $2,496
53' refrigerated	$2,685	$6.38	$2,336 – $3,034
48' flatbed	$2,798	$6.65	$2,406 – $3,190
Step deck	$3,065	$7.28	$2,575 – $3,556
Power only	$1,939	$4.61	$1,687 – $2,191
Hotshot	$1,461	$3.47	$1,213 – $1,710
26' box truck	$1,450	$3.45	$1,233 – $1,668
Sprinter van	$900	$2.14	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$12,618	$4.40	$11,230 – $14,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$6,767	$3.34	$6,023 – $7,511	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$5,841	$3.61	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$5,339	$3.66	$4,751 – $5,926	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$12,611	$5.00	$11,224 – $13,998	5 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 Lancaster, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,496.

How far is Lancaster, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,171, which makes Lancaster, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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