Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME freight rate

$7,968dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,796 mi
Typical range: $7,092–$8,845
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Waterville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,397
Fuel: $2,571
All-in estimate: $7,968

Return trip

Waterville → Phoenix$6,976

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Phoenix to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,968	$2.85	$7,092 – $8,845
53' refrigerated	$9,489	$3.39	$8,255 – $10,722
48' flatbed	$9,516	$3.40	$8,184 – $10,848
Step deck	$10,346	$3.70	$8,691 – $12,001
Power only	$7,105	$2.54	$6,181 – $8,028
Hotshot	$5,365	$1.92	$4,453 – $6,277
26' box truck	$5,232	$1.87	$4,447 – $6,017
Sprinter van	$3,187	$1.14	$2,677 – $3,697

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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 Waterville

53' dry van lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,251	$5.53	$2,004 – $2,499	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$15,447	$4.91	$13,748 – $17,147	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$5,521	$5.06	$4,914 – $6,128	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$7,362	$3.60	$6,552 – $8,172	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,265	$4.58	$2,016 – $2,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$7,945	$3.57	$7,071 – $8,819	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$15,343	$4.92	$13,655 – $17,031	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$7,090	$3.62	$6,310 – $7,870	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME is estimated at $7,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,092 and $8,845.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Waterville, ME by truck?

About 2,796 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,571 of the $7,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,976, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME 14% more expensive. 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