Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY freight rate

$3,951dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,385
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Erlanger price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

Erlanger → Phoenix$5,162

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Erlanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.13	$3,516 – $4,385
53' refrigerated	$4,706	$2.54	$4,094 – $5,318
48' flatbed	$4,743	$2.56	$4,079 – $5,407
Step deck	$5,162	$2.79	$4,336 – $5,988
Power only	$3,508	$1.89	$3,052 – $3,964
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.43	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.40	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.85	$1,327 – $1,833

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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 Erlanger

53' dry van lanes into Erlanger, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$2,281	$3.35	$2,030 – $2,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$8,133	$3.63	$7,239 – $9,028	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,628	$5.46	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$2,986	$2.86	$2,658 – $3,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$1,853	$3.09	$1,649 – $2,056	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,384	$2.78	$3,011 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$7,990	$3.64	$7,111 – $8,869	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$2,768	$2.91	$2,464 – $3,073	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,385.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Erlanger, KY by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,704 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Erlanger, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,162, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Erlanger, KY 24% 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