Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Prior Lake, MN to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,081dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $4,522–$5,640
Transit: 3 days

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

Prior Lake to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,718
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,081

Return trip

Phoenix → Prior Lake$3,332

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Prior Lake to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Prior Lake, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,081	$3.43	$4,522 – $5,640
53' refrigerated	$6,054	$4.08	$5,267 – $6,841
48' flatbed	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980
Step deck	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735
Power only	$4,499	$3.03	$3,914 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973
26' box truck	$3,324	$2.24	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,033	$1.37	$1,707 – $2,358

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More lanes from Prior Lake

53' dry van lanes from Prior Lake, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,211 mi	$5,213	$4.30	$4,639 – $5,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$5,417	$3.03	$4,821 – $6,013	4 d
Chicago, IL	415 mi	$1,749	$4.21	$1,556 – $1,941	1 d
Houston, TX	1,225 mi	$4,057	$3.31	$3,611 – $4,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,804	$4.12	$4,275 – $5,332	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,287 mi	$4,227	$3.28	$3,762 – $4,692	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,782 mi	$5,398	$3.03	$4,804 – $5,992	4 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,427	$3.44	$3,050 – $3,804	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 Prior Lake, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Prior Lake, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,522 and $5,640.

How far is Prior Lake, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,483 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 $1,363 of the $5,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Prior Lake, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,332, which makes Prior Lake, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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