Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, DE freight rate

$6,027dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,421 mi
Typical range: $5,364–$6,690
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Smyrna price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,801
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $6,027

Return trip

Smyrna → Phoenix$6,306

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,027	$2.49	$5,364 – $6,690
53' refrigerated	$7,177	$2.96	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,209	$2.98	$6,200 – $8,218
Step deck	$7,841	$3.24	$6,586 – $9,095
Power only	$5,366	$2.22	$4,669 – $6,064
Hotshot	$4,052	$1.67	$3,363 – $4,741
26' box truck	$3,955	$1.63	$3,361 – $4,548
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.00	$2,025 – $2,796

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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 Smyrna

53' dry van lanes into Smyrna, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,197	$7.82	$1,065 – $1,329	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$11,996	$4.28	$10,676 – $13,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$3,643	$4.70	$3,243 – $4,044	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,393 – $5,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$834	$12.83	$742 – $926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,482	$3.17	$4,879 – $6,085	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$11,828	$4.28	$10,527 – $13,129	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,811	$3.23	$4,282 – $5,341	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, DE?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, DE is estimated at $6,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,364 and $6,690.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Smyrna, DE by truck?

About 2,421 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 $2,226 of the $6,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Smyrna, DE 4% 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