Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT dry van rate

$7,197dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $6,405–$7,989
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Milford price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,824
Fuel: $2,373
All-in estimate: $7,197

Return trip

Milford → Phoenix$5,729

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,197	$2.79	$6,405 – $7,989
53' refrigerated	$8,571	$3.32	$7,457 – $9,685
48' flatbed	$8,603	$3.33	$7,398 – $9,807
Step deck	$9,355	$3.62	$7,858 – $10,851
Power only	$6,412	$2.48	$5,579 – $7,246
Hotshot	$4,842	$1.88	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,724	$1.83	$4,015 – $5,433
Sprinter van	$2,879	$1.12	$2,418 – $3,339

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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 Milford

53' dry van lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,078	$15.18	$959 – $1,197	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$14,162	$4.80	$12,604 – $15,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$4,576	$5.12	$4,072 – $5,079	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$6,215	$3.57	$5,531 – $6,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,224	$7.56	$1,089 – $1,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$6,812	$3.52	$6,062 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$14,008	$4.80	$12,467 – $15,548	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$6,025	$3.58	$5,362 – $6,688	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT is estimated at $7,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,405 and $7,989.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milford, CT by truck?

About 2,581 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,373 of the $7,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,729, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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