Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ dry van rate

$6,007dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,508 mi
Typical range: $5,346–$6,668
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Carteret price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $2,306
All-in estimate: $6,007

Return trip

Carteret → Phoenix$6,766

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Carteret by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,007	$2.40	$5,346 – $6,668
53' refrigerated	$7,154	$2.85	$6,224 – $8,084
48' flatbed	$7,182	$2.86	$6,177 – $8,188
Step deck	$7,811	$3.11	$6,561 – $9,061
Power only	$5,351	$2.13	$4,655 – $6,046
Hotshot	$4,040	$1.61	$3,353 – $4,727
26' box truck	$3,942	$1.57	$3,351 – $4,534
Sprinter van	$2,403	$0.96	$2,018 – $2,787

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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 Carteret

53' dry van lanes into Carteret, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$11,875	$4.12	$10,569 – $13,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,708	$4.46	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,092	$3.07	$4,532 – $5,652	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$825	$11.30	$734 – $916	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$5,606	$3.03	$4,990 – $6,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$11,731	$4.12	$10,441 – $13,022	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$4,940	$3.09	$4,397 – $5,484	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$2,633	$2.71	$2,344 – $2,923	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ is estimated at $6,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,346 and $6,668.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Carteret, NJ by truck?

About 2,508 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 $2,306 of the $6,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,766, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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