Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL freight rate

$3,996dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Madison price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $3,996

Return trip

Madison → Phoenix$5,075

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

Phoenix to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.34	$3,556 – $4,435
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.79	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,803	$2.81	$4,131 – $5,476
Step deck	$5,229	$3.06	$4,392 – $6,065
Power only	$3,544	$2.08	$3,083 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.57	$2,221 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.53	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.94	$1,342 – $1,854

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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 Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,216	$3.36	$2,862 – $3,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$8,423	$3.97	$7,497 – $9,350	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,684	$4.60	$2,389 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$2,644	$3.05	$2,353 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$2,926	$3.19	$2,604 – $3,247	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$8,193	$3.98	$7,292 – $9,094	4 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,374	$3.41	$2,113 – $2,635	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL is estimated at $3,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,435.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Madison, AL by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,569 of the $3,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,075, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL 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