Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ power only rate

$6,000power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $5,220–$6,780
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $2,295
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Phoenix → Plainfield$5,327

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Plainfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,736	$2.70	$5,995 – $7,477
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$3.21	$6,980 – $9,065
48' flatbed	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183
Step deck	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162
Power only	$6,000	$2.40	$5,220 – $6,780
Hotshot	$4,531	$1.82	$3,760 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,421	$1.77	$3,758 – $5,084
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.08	$2,263 – $3,126

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More lanes from Plainfield

Power only lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$6,190	$2.16	$5,385 – $6,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,057	$2.51	$1,790 – $2,324	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$3,870	$2.35	$3,367 – $4,373	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$750	$11.19	$652 – $847	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$4,271	$2.32	$3,715 – $4,826	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$6,116	$2.16	$5,321 – $6,911	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$3,750	$2.36	$3,262 – $4,237	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$3,587	$3.72	$3,121 – $4,053	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Power only lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,323	$2.17	$4,631 – $6,015	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A Power only from Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,220 and $6,780.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,496 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 $2,295 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,327, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% 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