Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA freight rate

$3,590dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,195–$3,985
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Slidell price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,153
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $3,590

Return trip

Slidell → Phoenix$4,311

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,590	$2.30	$3,195 – $3,985
53' refrigerated	$4,277	$2.74	$3,721 – $4,834
48' flatbed	$4,322	$2.77	$3,717 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,706	$3.01	$3,953 – $5,459
Power only	$3,181	$2.04	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.54	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.50	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,436	$0.92	$1,206 – $1,666

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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

53' dry van lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,116	$3.06	$3,663 – $4,568	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$7,725	$3.88	$6,875 – $8,575	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,744	$3.93	$3,332 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,581	$3.97	$1,407 – $1,755	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,447	$2.75	$3,068 – $3,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,123	$3.41	$1,890 – $2,357	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$7,426	$3.90	$6,609 – $8,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,891	$3.59	$1,683 – $2,099	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA is estimated at $3,590 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,195 and $3,985.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Slidell, LA by truck?

About 1,563 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 $1,437 of the $3,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,153 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,311, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA 17% 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