Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Durham, NC dry van rate

$5,134dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $4,569–$5,698
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Durham price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,092
Fuel: $2,042
All-in estimate: $5,134

Return trip

Durham → Phoenix$5,505

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698
53' refrigerated	$6,114	$2.75	$5,319 – $6,909
48' flatbed	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008
Step deck	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758
Power only	$4,567	$2.06	$3,974 – $5,161
Hotshot	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035
26' box truck	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872
Sprinter van	$2,053	$0.92	$1,725 – $2,382

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,228 mi	$3,769	$3.07	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,569 and $5,698.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Durham, NC by truck?

About 2,221 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 $2,042 of the $5,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,505, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Durham, NC 7% 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