Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,056dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $5,390–$6,722
Transit: 4 days

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

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $6,056

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$3,858

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$3.24	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,214	$3.86	$6,276 – $8,151
48' flatbed	$7,269	$3.89	$6,252 – $8,287
Step deck	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177
Power only	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,077
Hotshot	$4,060	$2.17	$3,370 – $4,750
26' box truck	$3,968	$2.12	$3,373 – $4,563
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.29	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Middletown

53' dry van lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$3,160	$4.81	$2,812 – $3,508	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$6,478	$2.87	$5,765 – $7,191	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,361	$4.86	$1,211 – $1,510	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,571	$3.30	$3,178 – $3,964	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,753	$4.75	$2,450 – $3,055	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,025	$3.22	$3,582 – $4,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$6,370	$2.88	$5,669 – $7,070	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,302	$3.37	$2,938 – $3,665	2 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 Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,390 and $6,722.

How far is Middletown, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,720 of the $6,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,858, which makes Middletown, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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