Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waukesha, WI to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,647dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $5,026–$6,269
Transit: 4 days

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

Waukesha to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,083
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Phoenix → Waukesha$3,497

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Waukesha to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukesha, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,647	$3.32	$5,026 – $6,269
53' refrigerated	$6,728	$3.96	$5,853 – $7,602
48' flatbed	$6,789	$3.99	$5,839 – $7,740
Step deck	$7,391	$4.35	$6,208 – $8,573
Power only	$5,009	$2.94	$4,358 – $5,660
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.22	$3,138 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,698	$2.17	$3,143 – $4,253
Sprinter van	$2,259	$1.33	$1,898 – $2,620

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More lanes from Waukesha

53' dry van lanes from Waukesha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,017	$4.52	$3,576 – $4,459	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$6,022	$2.94	$5,359 – $6,684	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$918	$9.09	$817 – $1,019	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,869	$3.30	$3,443 – $4,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$3,645	$4.36	$3,244 – $4,046	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,191	$3.24	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$5,962	$2.95	$5,306 – $6,617	4 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$3,387	$3.40	$3,014 – $3,760	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 Waukesha, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Waukesha, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,026 and $6,269.

How far is Waukesha, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,701 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 $1,564 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waukesha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,497, which makes Waukesha, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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