Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD freight rate

$5,978dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,392 mi
Typical range: $5,320–$6,635
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Cambridge price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $2,199
All-in estimate: $5,978

Return trip

Cambridge → Phoenix$6,341

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,978	$2.50	$5,320 – $6,635
53' refrigerated	$7,119	$2.98	$6,194 – $8,045
48' flatbed	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153
Step deck	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023
Power only	$5,322	$2.23	$4,630 – $6,014
Hotshot	$4,019	$1.68	$3,336 – $4,702
26' box truck	$3,922	$1.64	$3,334 – $4,511
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.00	$2,008 – $2,774

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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 Cambridge

53' dry van lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,391	$6.38	$1,238 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$11,935	$4.29	$10,622 – $13,247	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$3,636	$4.72	$3,236 – $4,036	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$4,808	$3.24	$4,279 – $5,337	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,014	$7.62	$902 – $1,125	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,361	$3.19	$4,772 – $5,951	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$11,754	$4.30	$10,461 – $13,047	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$4,706	$3.26	$4,188 – $5,223	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $5,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,320 and $6,635.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 2,392 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 $2,199 of the $5,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,341, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cambridge, MD 6% 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