Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,751dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $6,008–$7,494
Transit: 5 days

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

Utica to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,490
Fuel: $2,261
All-in estimate: $6,751

Return trip

Phoenix → Utica$6,307

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

Utica to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,751	$2.75	$6,008 – $7,494
53' refrigerated	$8,040	$3.27	$6,995 – $9,085
48' flatbed	$8,074	$3.28	$6,944 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,781	$3.57	$7,376 – $10,186
Power only	$6,012	$2.45	$5,231 – $6,794
Hotshot	$4,540	$1.85	$3,768 – $5,312
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.80	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.10	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Utica

53' dry van lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,417	$6.65	$1,261 – $1,573	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$6,929	$2.46	$6,167 – $7,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$2,245	$2.97	$1,998 – $2,492	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$4,567	$2.68	$4,065 – $5,069	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,460	$5.79	$1,299 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$4,982	$2.65	$4,434 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$6,863	$2.46	$6,108 – $7,618	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$4,357	$2.70	$3,878 – $4,836	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 Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,008 and $7,494.

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

About 2,459 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 $2,261 of the $6,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,307, which makes Utica, 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