Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, NE freight rate

$2,341dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Aurora price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,341

Return trip

Aurora → Phoenix$3,917

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$2.15	$2,083 – $2,598
53' refrigerated	$2,790	$2.56	$2,427 – $3,152
48' flatbed	$2,837	$2.61	$2,440 – $3,235
Step deck	$3,094	$2.84	$2,599 – $3,589
Power only	$2,062	$1.90	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,556	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,527	$1.40	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$936	$0.86	$786 – $1,086

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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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$3,940	$2.66	$3,507 – $4,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,107	$3.57	$4,545 – $5,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,439	$3.83	$2,170 – $2,707	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$2,510	$2.73	$2,234 – $2,786	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$3,368	$2.38	$2,997 – $3,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$2,531	$2.72	$2,253 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,037	$3.58	$4,483 – $5,591	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$1,961	$2.96	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, NE is estimated at $2,341 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,598.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,000 of the $2,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,917, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, NE 40% 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