Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,940dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 2,535 mi
Typical range: $6,177–$7,703
Transit: 5 days

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

Schenectady to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,609
Fuel: $2,331
All-in estimate: $6,940

Return trip

Phoenix → Schenectady$6,484

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

Schenectady to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,940	$2.74	$6,177 – $7,703
53' refrigerated	$8,265	$3.26	$7,190 – $9,339
48' flatbed	$8,297	$3.27	$7,136 – $9,459
Step deck	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467
Power only	$6,182	$2.44	$5,379 – $6,986
Hotshot	$4,668	$1.84	$3,875 – $5,462
26' box truck	$4,555	$1.80	$3,872 – $5,238
Sprinter van	$2,776	$1.10	$2,332 – $3,220

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More lanes from Schenectady

53' dry van lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,299	$7.46	$1,156 – $1,442	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,414	$2.90	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,691	$2.67	$4,175 – $5,206	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,423	$5.95	$1,266 – $1,579	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$5,117	$2.64	$4,554 – $5,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$7,037	$2.46	$6,263 – $7,811	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 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 Schenectady, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Schenectady, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 2,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,177 and $7,703.

How far is Schenectady, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,535 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 $2,331 of the $6,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,484, which makes Schenectady, NY 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