Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,189dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 403 mi
Typical range: $1,948–$2,430
Transit: 1 day

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

Whittier to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $371
All-in estimate: $2,189

Return trip

Phoenix → Whittier$1,140

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Whittier to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,189	$5.43	$1,948 – $2,430
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$6.49	$2,274 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,728	$6.77	$2,346 – $3,109
Step deck	$2,989	$7.42	$2,511 – $3,467
Power only	$1,885	$4.68	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,421	$3.53	$1,179 – $1,662
26' box truck	$1,411	$3.50	$1,199 – $1,622
Sprinter van	$876	$2.17	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from Whittier

53' dry van lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$12,674	$4.40	$11,280 – $14,069	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$11,789	$4.20	$10,492 – $13,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$5,158	$3.69	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,107	$9.89	$985 – $1,229	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$12,575	$5.00	$11,191 – $13,958	5 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 Whittier, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Whittier, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,189 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 403 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,948 and $2,430.

How far is Whittier, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $371 of the $2,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Whittier, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,140, which makes Whittier, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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