Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dalton, GA freight rate

$4,251dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $3,783–$4,718
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Dalton price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $4,251

Return trip

Dalton → Phoenix$4,698

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Phoenix to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$2.33	$3,783 – $4,718
53' refrigerated	$5,063	$2.77	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819
Step deck	$5,556	$3.04	$4,667 – $6,444
Power only	$3,773	$2.07	$3,283 – $4,264
Hotshot	$2,849	$1.56	$2,364 – $3,333
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.52	$2,367 – $3,202
Sprinter van	$1,700	$0.93	$1,428 – $1,972

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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 Dalton

53' dry van lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,960	$3.45	$2,634 – $3,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$8,868	$3.96	$7,893 – $9,844	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,750	$4.57	$2,447 – $3,052	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,702	$3.28	$2,404 – $2,999	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,413	$3.15	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,217	$3.12	$2,863 – $3,571	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$8,641	$3.97	$7,690 – $9,591	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$2,679	$3.29	$2,384 – $2,974	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dalton, GA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Dalton, GA is estimated at $4,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,783 and $4,718.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 1,826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,679 of the $4,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,698, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dalton, GA 10% 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