Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, NC freight rate

$5,308dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $4,724–$5,892
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Wilmington price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $5,308

Return trip

Wilmington → Phoenix$5,692

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,308	$2.30	$4,724 – $5,892
53' refrigerated	$6,322	$2.74	$5,500 – $7,143
48' flatbed	$6,353	$2.76	$5,464 – $7,243
Step deck	$6,910	$3.00	$5,805 – $8,016
Power only	$4,724	$2.05	$4,110 – $5,338
Hotshot	$3,567	$1.55	$2,961 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,482	$1.51	$2,960 – $4,004
Sprinter van	$2,123	$0.92	$1,783 – $2,463

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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 Wilmington

53' dry van lanes into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,268	$3.88	$2,018 – $2,517	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$10,723	$3.95	$9,543 – $11,902	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$3,709	$4.20	$3,301 – $4,117	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$3,853	$3.06	$3,429 – $4,277	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$1,824	$3.61	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$4,404	$2.98	$3,920 – $4,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$10,495	$3.95	$9,341 – $11,650	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$3,919	$3.04	$3,488 – $4,350	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, NC?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, NC is estimated at $5,308 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,724 and $5,892.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wilmington, NC by truck?

About 2,305 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 $2,119 of the $5,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,692, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, NC 7% 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