Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$4,060dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,507
Transit: 3 days

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

Topeka to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,069
All-in estimate: $4,060

Return trip

Phoenix → Topeka$2,547

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Topeka to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,060	$3.49	$3,613 – $4,507
53' refrigerated	$4,839	$4.16	$4,210 – $5,468
48' flatbed	$4,915	$4.23	$4,227 – $5,603
Step deck	$5,358	$4.61	$4,500 – $6,215
Power only	$3,581	$3.08	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,702	$2.32	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,650	$2.28	$2,253 – $3,048
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.40	$1,364 – $1,884

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More lanes from Topeka

53' dry van lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,641	$4.13	$5,020 – $6,261	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$4,656	$3.03	$4,144 – $5,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,050	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,709	$3.59	$2,411 – $3,007	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$5,128	$3.97	$4,564 – $5,692	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,841	$3.54	$2,528 – $3,153	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$4,552	$3.04	$4,051 – $5,053	3 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,065	$4.02	$1,838 – $2,292	1 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 Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,060 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,507.

How far is Topeka, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,069 of the $4,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,547, which makes Topeka, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% 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