Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL freight rate

$6,135dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $5,461–$6,810
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Clearwater price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,208
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $6,135

Return trip

Clearwater → Phoenix$4,442

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,135	$2.93	$5,461 – $6,810
53' refrigerated	$7,308	$3.49	$6,358 – $8,258
48' flatbed	$7,353	$3.51	$6,324 – $8,382
Step deck	$8,000	$3.82	$6,720 – $9,280
Power only	$5,455	$2.60	$4,746 – $6,164
Hotshot	$4,119	$1.97	$3,419 – $4,819
26' box truck	$4,023	$1.92	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,454	$1.17	$2,061 – $2,847

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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 Clearwater

53' dry van lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,912	$4.12	$4,372 – $5,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$12,629	$5.00	$11,240 – $14,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$5,865	$4.99	$5,220 – $6,510	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$3,733	$4.09	$3,323 – $4,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$4,109	$3.71	$3,657 – $4,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$4,437	$3.92	$3,949 – $4,925	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$12,230	$5.02	$10,884 – $13,575	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $6,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,461 and $6,810.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 2,096 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 $1,927 of the $6,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,442, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clearwater, FL 38% 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