Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,932dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,364
Transit: 3 days

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

Opelousas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,642
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

Phoenix → Opelousas$3,274

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Opelousas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.80	$3,499 – $4,364
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$3.34	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,742	$3.38	$4,078 – $5,406
Step deck	$5,166	$3.68	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,478	$2.48	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$1.87	$2,179 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,571	$1.83	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.12	$1,321 – $1,824

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More lanes from Opelousas

53' dry van lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$4,931	$3.39	$4,389 – $5,474	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$4,486	$2.45	$3,992 – $4,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$2,584	$2.68	$2,300 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,103	$4.58	$982 – $1,225	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,442	$3.26	$3,953 – $4,931	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$4,297	$2.46	$3,824 – $4,769	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,399	$3.74	$1,245 – $1,553	1 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 Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,364.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,290 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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