Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,250dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,892–$3,607
Transit: 2 days

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

Milpitas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,586
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $3,250

Return trip

Phoenix → Milpitas$1,693

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

Milpitas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,250	$4.50	$2,892 – $3,607
53' refrigerated	$3,876	$5.37	$3,372 – $4,380
48' flatbed	$3,979	$5.51	$3,422 – $4,536
Step deck	$4,347	$6.02	$3,651 – $5,042
Power only	$2,840	$3.93	$2,471 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,142	$2.97	$1,778 – $2,506
26' box truck	$2,111	$2.92	$1,794 – $2,428
Sprinter van	$1,300	$1.80	$1,092 – $1,508

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More lanes from Milpitas

53' dry van lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$13,204	$4.39	$11,752 – $14,657	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,858	$5.15	$1,653 – $2,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,177	$3.32	$6,387 – $7,966	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$6,710	$3.54	$5,972 – $7,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$12,320	$4.18	$10,964 – $13,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,253	$4.58	$2,005 – $2,500	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$6,134	$3.58	$5,459 – $6,808	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 Milpitas, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Milpitas, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,250 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,892 and $3,607.

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

About 722 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 $664 of the $3,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,693, which makes Milpitas, 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