Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,353dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $2,984–$3,722
Transit: 2 days

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

Oakland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

Phoenix → Oakland$1,746

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Oakland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722
53' refrigerated	$3,998	$5.31	$3,479 – $4,518
48' flatbed	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675
Step deck	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195
Power only	$2,933	$3.89	$2,551 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.78	$1,127 – $1,556

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	4 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 Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,984 and $3,722.

How far is Oakland, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 753 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 $692 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,746, which makes Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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