Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Brownsville, TX freight rate

$2,615dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $2,327–$2,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Brownsville price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $2,615

Return trip

Brownsville → Phoenix$3,418

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$2.17	$2,327 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,521
48' flatbed	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606
Step deck	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999
Power only	$2,307	$1.92	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,741	$1.45	$1,445 – $2,037
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.42	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,046	$0.87	$878 – $1,213

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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 Brownsville

53' dry van lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$5,828	$3.61	$5,187 – $6,469	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,792	$3.31	$4,265 – $5,319	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,314	$3.83	$1,169 – $1,458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$4,457	$2.35	$3,967 – $4,948	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,479	$3.65	$4,876 – $6,082	3 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$1,782	$3.20	$1,586 – $1,978	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Brownsville, TX?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,327 and $2,902.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Brownsville, TX by truck?

About 1,204 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 $1,107 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brownsville, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,418, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Brownsville, TX 24% 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