Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, CA freight rate

$1,729dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$1,919
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $1,729

Return trip

Lincoln → Phoenix$3,320

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,729	$2.33	$1,539 – $1,919
53' refrigerated	$2,062	$2.78	$1,794 – $2,330
48' flatbed	$2,116	$2.85	$1,819 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,311	$3.11	$1,941 – $2,680
Power only	$1,512	$2.04	$1,315 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$1.53	$947 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,124	$1.51	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$692	$0.93	$581 – $802

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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 Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$7,193	$2.45	$6,401 – $7,984	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,093	$4.77	$1,863 – $2,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$6,376	$3.05	$5,675 – $7,078	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$4,548	$2.41	$4,047 – $5,048	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$6,267	$2.18	$5,578 – $6,956	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$4,172	$2.44	$3,713 – $4,631	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$2,473	$4.38	$2,201 – $2,745	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,127	$2.44	$3,673 – $4,581	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, CA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $1,729 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $1,919.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lincoln, CA by truck?

About 743 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $683 of the $1,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, CA 48% 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