Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$5,225dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $4,651–$5,800
Transit: 4 days

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

Montgomery to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,602
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

Phoenix → Montgomery$4,114

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Montgomery to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,225	$2.96	$4,651 – $5,800
53' refrigerated	$6,225	$3.53	$5,416 – $7,034
48' flatbed	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,834	$3.87	$5,741 – $7,927
Power only	$4,637	$2.63	$4,034 – $5,240
Hotshot	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.94	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.18	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Montgomery

53' dry van lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,115	$3.91	$3,663 – $4,568	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$5,731	$2.62	$5,100 – $6,361	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,388	$3.07	$2,125 – $2,650	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,244	$3.35	$1,997 – $2,491	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,640	$3.79	$3,240 – $4,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,775	$3.12	$2,470 – $3,080	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$5,553	$2.63	$4,942 – $6,163	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,370	$3.28	$2,110 – $2,631	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 Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,651 and $5,800.

How far is Montgomery, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,765 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 $1,623 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,114, which makes Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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