Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL dry van rate

$3,287dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $2,925–$3,648
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Elgin price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $3,287

Return trip

Elgin → Phoenix$5,783

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648
53' refrigerated	$3,916	$2.34	$3,407 – $4,425
48' flatbed	$3,952	$2.36	$3,399 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,303	$2.57	$3,614 – $4,991
Power only	$2,914	$1.74	$2,536 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.32	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,152	$1.29	$1,829 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,315	$0.79	$1,104 – $1,525

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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 Elgin

53' dry van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL is estimated at $3,287 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,925 and $3,648.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elgin, IL by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,537 of the $3,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elgin, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,783, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL 43% 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