Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$6,314dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,424 mi
Typical range: $5,619–$7,008
Transit: 5 days

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

New Castle to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,085
Fuel: $2,229
All-in estimate: $6,314

Return trip

Phoenix → New Castle$6,033

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

New Castle to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$2.60	$5,619 – $7,008
53' refrigerated	$7,519	$3.10	$6,542 – $8,497
48' flatbed	$7,552	$3.12	$6,495 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528
Power only	$5,622	$2.32	$4,891 – $6,353
Hotshot	$4,245	$1.75	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,143	$1.71	$3,521 – $4,764
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.04	$2,121 – $2,929

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More lanes from New Castle

53' dry van lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,104	$8.49	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$6,539	$2.33	$5,820 – $7,258	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,152	$2.80	$1,915 – $2,389	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$3,984	$2.57	$3,546 – $4,423	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,417	$2.53	$3,931 – $4,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$6,451	$2.33	$5,742 – $7,161	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$3,595	$4.17	$3,200 – $3,991	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 New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,314 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,619 and $7,008.

How far is New Castle, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,424 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 $2,229 of the $6,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,033, which makes New Castle, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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