Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$5,370dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $4,780–$5,961
Transit: 4 days

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

Opelika to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,696
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,370

Return trip

Phoenix → Opelika$4,228

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Opelika to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,370	$2.95	$4,780 – $5,961
53' refrigerated	$6,397	$3.51	$5,566 – $7,229
48' flatbed	$6,449	$3.54	$5,546 – $7,352
Step deck	$7,019	$3.85	$5,896 – $8,142
Power only	$4,767	$2.62	$4,148 – $5,387
Hotshot	$3,599	$1.98	$2,987 – $4,211
26' box truck	$3,518	$1.93	$2,990 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,148	$1.18	$1,804 – $2,492

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More lanes from Opelika

53' dry van lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,920	$3.96	$3,489 – $4,352	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,857	$2.61	$5,213 – $6,502	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,351	$3.08	$2,092 – $2,609	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,404	$3.27	$2,140 – $2,669	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,457	$3.84	$3,077 – $3,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,933	$3.07	$2,610 – $3,255	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$5,686	$2.62	$5,061 – $6,312	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$2,513	$3.22	$2,237 – $2,790	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 Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,370 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,780 and $5,961.

How far is Opelika, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,674 of the $5,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,228, which makes Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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