Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT freight rate

$7,217dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,589 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Bristol price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,837
Fuel: $2,380
All-in estimate: $7,217

Return trip

Bristol → Phoenix$5,745

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,217	$2.79	$6,423 – $8,011
53' refrigerated	$8,595	$3.32	$7,478 – $9,712
48' flatbed	$8,627	$3.33	$7,419 – $9,834
Step deck	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882
Power only	$6,431	$2.48	$5,595 – $7,267
Hotshot	$4,856	$1.88	$4,030 – $5,681
26' box truck	$4,737	$1.83	$4,027 – $5,448
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.12	$2,425 – $3,349

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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 Bristol

53' dry van lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,184	$11.49	$1,053 – $1,314	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$14,189	$4.80	$12,628 – $15,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,588	$5.12	$4,083 – $5,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$6,286	$3.56	$5,595 – $6,978	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,312	$6.83	$1,168 – $1,456	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$6,877	$3.52	$6,121 – $7,633	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$14,038	$4.80	$12,494 – $15,583	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$6,081	$3.58	$5,412 – $6,750	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT is estimated at $7,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,589 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,011.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 2,589 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,380 of the $7,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, CT 26% 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