Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$2,354sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $1,977–$2,731
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,354

Return trip

Phoenix → Waukegan$1,338

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Waukegan to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,885	$3.45	$5,238 – $6,532
53' refrigerated	$7,011	$4.11	$6,100 – $7,922
48' flatbed	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065
Step deck	$7,702	$4.51	$6,469 – $8,934
Power only	$5,220	$3.06	$4,541 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$2.31	$3,271 – $4,610
26' box truck	$3,854	$2.26	$3,276 – $4,432
Sprinter van	$2,354	$1.38	$1,977 – $2,731

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More lanes from Waukegan

Sprinter van lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$1,629	$1.89	$1,369 – $1,890	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$2,518	$1.22	$2,115 – $2,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,568	$1.38	$1,317 – $1,819	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,471	$1.83	$1,236 – $1,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$1,709	$1.35	$1,435 – $1,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,887	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$1,377	$1.42	$1,156 – $1,597	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$2,159	$2.03	$1,814 – $2,505	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Sprinter van from Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,354 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,977 and $2,731.

How far is Waukegan, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,706 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 $667 of the $2,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waukegan, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,338, which makes Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →