Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$3,486dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $3,102–$3,869
Transit: 2 days

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

Petaluma to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $3,486

Return trip

Phoenix → Petaluma$1,816

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

Petaluma to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$4.40	$3,102 – $3,869
53' refrigerated	$4,157	$5.24	$3,616 – $4,697
48' flatbed	$4,258	$5.37	$3,662 – $4,854
Step deck	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393
Power only	$3,052	$3.85	$2,656 – $3,449
Hotshot	$2,302	$2.90	$1,911 – $2,694
26' box truck	$2,267	$2.86	$1,927 – $2,607
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.76	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Petaluma

53' dry van lanes from Petaluma, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,102	$4.76	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$6,897	$3.52	$6,139 – $7,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$12,416	$4.18	$11,050 – $13,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$6,330	$3.57	$5,634 – $7,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$2,497	$4.36	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$6,302	$3.57	$5,609 – $6,995	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 Petaluma, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Petaluma, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,102 and $3,869.

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

About 793 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 $729 of the $3,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,816, which makes Petaluma, 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