Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$3,535dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,146–$3,924
Transit: 2 days

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

North Platte to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,535

Return trip

Phoenix → North Platte$2,112

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

North Platte to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$3.69	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,214	$4.40	$3,666 – $4,762
48' flatbed	$4,298	$4.49	$3,696 – $4,900
Step deck	$4,689	$4.90	$3,938 – $5,439
Power only	$3,107	$3.25	$2,703 – $3,511
Hotshot	$2,344	$2.45	$1,946 – $2,743
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.41	$1,958 – $2,649
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.48	$1,188 – $1,640

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More lanes from North Platte

53' dry van lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$6,742	$4.10	$6,001 – $7,484	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,050	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,496	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,744	$3.43	$2,442 – $3,046	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,405	$3.44	$3,030 – $3,779	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$6,202	$3.92	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,328	$3.46	$2,962 – $3,694	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,008	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,449	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,686	$3.69	$2,390 – $2,981	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 North Platte, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from North Platte, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,146 and $3,924.

How far is North Platte, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 957 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 $880 of the $3,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,112, which makes North Platte, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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