Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS freight rate

$2,592dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $2,307–$2,877
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Lawrence price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,592

Return trip

Lawrence → Phoenix$4,132

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.18	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$2.60	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,136	$2.64	$2,697 – $3,575
Step deck	$3,418	$2.88	$2,871 – $3,965
Power only	$2,287	$1.92	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.45	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,692	$1.42	$1,438 – $1,946
Sprinter van	$1,037	$0.87	$871 – $1,203

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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 Lawrence

53' dry van lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$3,729	$2.78	$3,319 – $4,139	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,688	$3.63	$5,063 – $6,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,203	$4.19	$1,961 – $2,446	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,208	$2.95	$1,965 – $2,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,160	$2.49	$2,812 – $3,507	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,334	$2.90	$2,077 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,560	$3.65	$4,949 – $6,172	3 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$1,689	$3.30	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $2,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,307 and $2,877.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 1,188 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,092 of the $2,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,132, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS 37% 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