Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Alameda, CA freight rate

$1,748dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $1,556–$1,941
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Alameda price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,055
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $1,748

Return trip

Alameda → Phoenix$3,356

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Alameda by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Alameda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,748	$2.32	$1,556 – $1,941
53' refrigerated	$2,085	$2.77	$1,814 – $2,356
48' flatbed	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,335	$3.10	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,529	$2.03	$1,330 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$1.53	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,136	$1.51	$966 – $1,307
Sprinter van	$699	$0.93	$587 – $811

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Alameda

53' dry van lanes into Alameda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$6,441	$2.17	$5,733 – $7,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$4,238	$2.43	$3,772 – $4,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$4,231	$2.43	$3,766 – $4,697	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Alameda, CA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Alameda, CA is estimated at $1,748 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,556 and $1,941.

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

About 754 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 $693 of the $1,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,356, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Alameda, CA 48% cheaper. 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