Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Madera, CA freight rate

$1,482dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 600 mi
Typical range: $1,319–$1,644
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Madera price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $930
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,482

Return trip

Madera → Phoenix$2,844

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

Phoenix to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,482	$2.47	$1,319 – $1,644
53' refrigerated	$1,767	$2.95	$1,538 – $1,997
48' flatbed	$1,823	$3.04	$1,568 – $2,079
Step deck	$1,994	$3.32	$1,675 – $2,313
Power only	$1,289	$2.15	$1,122 – $1,457
Hotshot	$972	$1.62	$807 – $1,137
26' box truck	$960	$1.60	$816 – $1,104
Sprinter van	$593	$0.99	$498 – $687

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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 Madera

53' dry van lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$7,143	$2.45	$6,357 – $7,929	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,568	$5.92	$1,396 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$6,316	$3.06	$5,622 – $7,011	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$4,308	$2.43	$3,834 – $4,782	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$6,215	$2.18	$5,531 – $6,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,951	$4.98	$1,737 – $2,166	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$3,921	$2.46	$3,490 – $4,353	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Madera, CA is estimated at $1,482 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 600 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,319 and $1,644.

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

About 600 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 $552 of the $1,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,844, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Madera, 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