Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,335dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $5,638–$7,032
Transit: 5 days

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

Milford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,098
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $6,335

Return trip

Phoenix → Milford$6,054

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Milford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,335	$2.60	$5,638 – $7,032
53' refrigerated	$7,544	$3.10	$6,564 – $8,525
48' flatbed	$7,577	$3.11	$6,516 – $8,638
Step deck	$8,241	$3.39	$6,922 – $9,559
Power only	$5,641	$2.32	$4,908 – $6,374
Hotshot	$4,259	$1.75	$3,535 – $4,984
26' box truck	$4,157	$1.71	$3,533 – $4,780
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.04	$2,128 – $2,939

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More lanes from Milford

53' dry van lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,219	$7.17	$1,085 – $1,353	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$6,571	$2.33	$5,848 – $7,294	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,213	$2.78	$1,970 – $2,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,947	$2.58	$3,513 – $4,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$944	$10.38	$840 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,389	$2.54	$3,906 – $4,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$6,475	$2.33	$5,763 – $7,187	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,861	$2.59	$3,436 – $4,285	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 Milford, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Milford, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,335 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,638 and $7,032.

How far is Milford, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,433 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 $2,237 of the $6,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,054, which makes Milford, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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