Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN freight rate

$4,424dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,990 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$4,911
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Johnson City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $4,424

Return trip

Johnson City → Phoenix$5,568

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Phoenix to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,424	$2.22	$3,937 – $4,911
53' refrigerated	$5,270	$2.65	$4,585 – $5,955
48' flatbed	$5,306	$2.67	$4,563 – $6,049
Step deck	$5,774	$2.90	$4,850 – $6,697
Power only	$3,931	$1.98	$3,420 – $4,442
Hotshot	$2,968	$1.49	$2,464 – $3,473
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.46	$2,465 – $3,335
Sprinter van	$1,770	$0.89	$1,487 – $2,053

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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 Johnson City

53' dry van lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$2,304	$3.58	$2,051 – $2,557	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$9,087	$3.79	$8,088 – $10,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$2,523	$4.51	$2,245 – $2,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$3,118	$3.01	$2,775 – $3,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$1,839	$3.33	$1,637 – $2,041	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$3,604	$2.91	$3,207 – $4,000	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$8,892	$3.80	$7,914 – $9,870	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,048	$3.03	$2,713 – $3,384	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $4,424 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $4,911.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 1,990 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 $1,830 of the $4,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,568, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN 21% 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