Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,318dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,426 mi
Typical range: $5,623–$7,013
Transit: 5 days

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

Wilmington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,088
Fuel: $2,230
All-in estimate: $6,318

Return trip

Phoenix → Wilmington$6,038

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Wilmington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,318	$2.60	$5,623 – $7,013
53' refrigerated	$7,525	$3.10	$6,546 – $8,503
48' flatbed	$7,558	$3.12	$6,500 – $8,616
Step deck	$8,220	$3.39	$6,905 – $9,535
Power only	$5,626	$2.32	$4,895 – $6,358
Hotshot	$4,248	$1.75	$3,526 – $4,970
26' box truck	$4,146	$1.71	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.04	$2,123 – $2,932

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More lanes from Wilmington

53' dry van lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,090	$8.72	$970 – $1,210	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$6,543	$2.33	$5,823 – $7,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$2,154	$2.80	$1,917 – $2,391	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,995	$2.57	$3,556 – $4,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$4,426	$2.53	$3,939 – $4,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$6,456	$2.33	$5,745 – $7,166	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$3,883	$2.59	$3,456 – $4,310	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$3,615	$4.16	$3,217 – $4,012	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 Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,623 and $7,013.

How far is Wilmington, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,426 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 $2,230 of the $6,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,038, which makes Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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