Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Altos, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,283dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,922–$3,644
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Altos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,610
Fuel: $673
All-in estimate: $3,283

Return trip

Phoenix → Los Altos$1,710

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

Los Altos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Altos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,283	$4.49	$2,922 – $3,644
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$5.35	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$4,018	$5.49	$3,456 – $4,581
Step deck	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091
Power only	$2,870	$3.92	$2,497 – $3,243
Hotshot	$2,165	$2.96	$1,797 – $2,533
26' box truck	$2,133	$2.91	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,313	$1.79	$1,103 – $1,523

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More lanes from Los Altos

53' dry van lanes from Los Altos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$13,261	$4.39	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,873	$5.12	$1,667 – $2,079	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$6,748	$3.53	$6,006 – $7,490	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$12,377	$4.18	$11,016 – $13,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,268	$4.56	$2,018 – $2,517	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$6,174	$3.58	$5,495 – $6,853	4 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 Los Altos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Los Altos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,283 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,922 and $3,644.

How far is Los Altos, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 732 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 $673 of the $3,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Los Altos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,710, which makes Los Altos, 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