Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,452dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$4,942
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,199
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Phoenix → Pleasant Hill$2,820

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pleasant Hill to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,452	$3.27	$3,963 – $4,942
53' refrigerated	$5,305	$3.89	$4,616 – $5,995
48' flatbed	$5,373	$3.94	$4,621 – $6,125
Step deck	$5,853	$4.29	$4,917 – $6,790
Power only	$3,937	$2.89	$3,425 – $4,449
Hotshot	$2,971	$2.18	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,910	$2.14	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.31	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

53' dry van lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$4,873	$4.06	$4,337 – $5,409	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,906	$2.87	$4,366 – $5,446	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,499	$4.22	$1,334 – $1,663	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,163	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$4,438	$3.90	$3,950 – $4,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,352	$3.21	$2,983 – $3,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$4,841	$2.87	$4,309 – $5,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,588	$3.46	$2,304 – $2,873	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $4,942.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,363 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,253 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,820, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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