Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,311dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,837–$4,785
Transit: 4 days

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

Slidell to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $4,311

Return trip

Phoenix → Slidell$3,590

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Slidell to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,311	$2.76	$3,837 – $4,785
53' refrigerated	$5,136	$3.29	$4,469 – $5,804
48' flatbed	$5,190	$3.32	$4,463 – $5,917
Step deck	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556
Power only	$3,819	$2.44	$3,323 – $4,316
Hotshot	$2,883	$1.84	$2,393 – $3,373
26' box truck	$2,821	$1.80	$2,398 – $3,244
Sprinter van	$1,724	$1.10	$1,449 – $2,000

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53' dry van lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,617	$3.43	$4,109 – $5,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$4,832	$2.42	$4,300 – $5,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,555	$2.68	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,452	$3.65	$1,293 – $1,612	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,143	$3.30	$3,687 – $4,599	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,950	$3.14	$1,736 – $2,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$4,645	$2.44	$4,134 – $5,156	4 d
Dallas, TX	526 mi	$1,737	$3.30	$1,546 – $1,928	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 Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,311 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,837 and $4,785.

How far is Slidell, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,437 of the $4,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Slidell, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,590, which makes Slidell, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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