Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,196dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $5,515–$6,878
Transit: 5 days

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

Niagara Falls to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,140
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $6,196

Return trip

Phoenix → Niagara Falls$5,789

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Niagara Falls to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,196	$2.77	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,380	$3.30	$6,421 – $8,339
48' flatbed	$7,420	$3.32	$6,381 – $8,458
Step deck	$8,071	$3.61	$6,780 – $9,362
Power only	$5,513	$2.47	$4,796 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,163	$1.86	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,064	$1.82	$3,455 – $4,674
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.11	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Niagara Falls

53' dry van lanes from Niagara Falls, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,879	$5.14	$1,673 – $2,086	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$6,419	$2.48	$5,713 – $7,125	5 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$1,746	$3.29	$1,553 – $1,938	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,143	$2.72	$3,687 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$1,728	$5.01	$1,538 – $1,918	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$4,534	$2.68	$4,036 – $5,033	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$6,358	$2.48	$5,659 – $7,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,888	$2.75	$3,461 – $4,316	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 Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,196 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,515 and $6,878.

How far is Niagara Falls, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,236 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 $2,056 of the $6,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,789, which makes Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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