Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,659dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $2,366–$2,951
Transit: 2 days

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

Laurel to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,732
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $2,659

Return trip

Phoenix → Laurel$2,702

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Laurel to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.64	$2,366 – $2,951
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$3.14	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,229	$3.20	$2,777 – $3,681
Step deck	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085
Power only	$2,339	$2.32	$2,035 – $2,643
Hotshot	$1,765	$1.75	$1,465 – $2,065
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.72	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.06	$893 – $1,234

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More lanes from Laurel

53' dry van lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$6,013	$2.87	$5,351 – $6,674	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$2,631	$2.34	$2,342 – $2,921	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$2,878	$2.25	$2,561 – $3,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$5,606	$2.74	$4,989 – $6,223	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,416	$2.31	$3,041 – $3,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$2,723	$2.32	$2,423 – $3,022	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$3,053	$2.36	$2,717 – $3,389	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 Laurel, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Laurel, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,366 and $2,951.

How far is Laurel, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,008 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $927 of the $2,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Laurel, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% 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