Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL freight rate

$3,280dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $2,919–$3,641
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $3,280

Return trip

Aurora → Phoenix$5,771

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,280	$1.97	$2,919 – $3,641
53' refrigerated	$3,907	$2.34	$3,399 – $4,415
48' flatbed	$3,944	$2.36	$3,392 – $4,497
Step deck	$4,294	$2.57	$3,607 – $4,981
Power only	$2,908	$1.74	$2,530 – $3,286
Hotshot	$2,195	$1.32	$1,822 – $2,569
26' box truck	$2,147	$1.29	$1,825 – $2,469
Sprinter van	$1,312	$0.79	$1,102 – $1,522

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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 Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$2,529	$2.86	$2,251 – $2,807	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$6,770	$3.34	$6,025 – $7,515	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$2,797	$2.58	$2,490 – $3,105	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,126	$2.58	$1,892 – $2,359	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$3,061	$2.53	$2,724 – $3,397	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$6,684	$3.35	$5,949 – $7,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,444	$2.67	$2,175 – $2,713	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$2,164	$2.10	$1,926 – $2,402	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL is estimated at $3,280 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,919 and $3,641.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Aurora, IL by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,534 of the $3,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,771, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, IL 43% 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