Phoenix to Newark Freight Rates

Current Spot Rate

$2.28/mi

Dry van (DAT-indexed)

Market Average

$2.24/mi

30-day corridor avg

7-Day Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

medium confidence

Rate Forecast

▲ +3.5% (rates rising)

August freight typically sees increased demand from retail and manufacturing sectors preparing for back-to-school and holiday inventory build. Cross-country east-bound lanes from Phoenix remain structurally constrained due to imbalanced freight flows and limited westbound return loads.

Carrier Capacity

🔴 Tight

Phoenix-to-Newark is a challenging lane with inherent capacity tightness due to heavy east-bound demand and insufficient westbound freight to balance carrier utilization, limiting available equipment.