Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,776dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,512 mi
Typical range: $6,030–$7,521
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $2,310
All-in estimate: $6,776

Return trip

Phoenix → Newark$6,016

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newark to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,069	$3.21	$7,020 – $9,118
48' flatbed	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236
Step deck	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220
Power only	$6,035	$2.40	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.08	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$4,134	$4.21	$3,679 – $4,588	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 Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,776 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,030 and $7,521.

How far is Newark, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,512 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 $2,310 of the $6,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,016, which makes Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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