Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$5,276dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $4,696–$5,857
Transit: 5 days

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

Salisbury to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,329
Fuel: $1,947
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

Phoenix → Salisbury$4,920

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

Salisbury to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,276	$2.49	$4,696 – $5,857
53' refrigerated	$6,285	$2.97	$5,468 – $7,102
48' flatbed	$6,323	$2.99	$5,437 – $7,208
Step deck	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979
Power only	$4,692	$2.22	$4,082 – $5,302
Hotshot	$3,542	$1.67	$2,940 – $4,145
26' box truck	$3,460	$1.63	$2,941 – $3,979
Sprinter van	$2,111	$1.00	$1,773 – $2,448

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More lanes from Salisbury

53' dry van lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,272	$3.88	$2,022 – $2,522	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$5,603	$2.22	$4,987 – $6,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$1,854	$2.73	$1,650 – $2,058	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,882	$2.56	$2,565 – $3,199	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,928	$3.90	$1,715 – $2,140	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,317	$2.48	$2,952 – $3,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$5,484	$2.22	$4,881 – $6,087	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$2,867	$2.56	$2,552 – $3,182	3 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 Salisbury, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Salisbury, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,696 and $5,857.

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

About 2,118 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 $1,947 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,920, which makes Salisbury, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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