Phoenix to Dallas freight
Phoenix to Dallas freight covers 1,058 miles and about 20.5 hours of driving, which Lifetime Logistics Services LLC plans as a 2 day transit into Dallas and Fort Worth. We run our own 53 foot dry vans and arrange dry van, flatbed, power only and box truck loads through vetted partner carriers, with one person following your load from pickup to the signed delivery receipt. Send the pickup address, delivery address, weight and ready date through the quote form and we will come back with a number.
From our dispatch records
- Distance
- About 1,058 miles
- Typical transit
- Two days
- How often we run it
- Booked as needed
- Trailer types
- Dry van, flatbed, power only
- Who hauls it
- Partner carriers we vet, dispatched by our own desk
The route
- Road miles
- Driving time
- Transit, one driver
- Main highways
- Interstate 17, Interstate 10, Interstate 20, Interstate 820
| Trailer | Typical transit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dry van or power only | Two days | Dock to dock; a drop trailer saves the waiting time at either end. |
| Flatbed | Two days | Allow time to tarp and secure; oversize pieces travel in daylight only, which can add a day. |
| Box truck or cargo van | Two days | For a short shipment that should not wait for a full trailer. |
Matching your Phoenix shipment to the right truck for North Texas
Before I quote a Phoenix load headed for Dallas and Fort Worth, I want to know what is on the dock. Palletized and boxed goods that stay dry and stack inside an enclosed trailer belong in a 53 foot dry van. Steel, lumber, machinery or anything that has to be loaded from the side or top by forklift or crane belongs on a flatbed. A smaller run that only fills part of a big trailer can sometimes ride a box truck instead.
If you already have a loaded trailer sitting in a Phoenix yard and just need a tractor to pull it 1,058 miles east, power only is the answer, and it saves you a live load. Tell me the piece count, pallet footprint, total weight and whether the freight needs a liftgate or a dock, and I can tell you which of these four fits before we talk about a rate.
Interstate 17 to Interstate 820, in the order the truck drives it
A pickup on the north side of Phoenix starts on Interstate 17, which carries the truck south through the city to Interstate 10. From there the driver heads east on Interstate 10 across southern Arizona and New Mexico and into west Texas, where the route swings onto Interstate 20 for the long run toward the Metroplex.
Interstate 20 delivers the truck into the Dallas and Fort Worth area, and Interstate 820 loops around Fort Worth so a driver can reach west side and north side receivers without cutting through downtown. Knowing which side of the Metroplex your consignee sits on lets us plan the last few miles and the arrival time before the truck ever leaves Arizona.
Why 20.5 hours of driving becomes 2 days, and what can slow it
Federal hours of service rules limit a solo driver to 11 hours behind the wheel in a duty day, so 20.5 hours of driving cannot finish in one shift. A load that leaves Phoenix on day one takes its required rest somewhere along Interstate 10 or Interstate 20 and rolls into Dallas and Fort Worth on day two. That is the plan I build your appointment around.
Summer heat on the desert stretches of Interstate 10 is hard on tires and equipment, and winter storms can slow or close parts of Interstate 20 heading into North Texas. When weather or a closure changes the arrival time, I call you with the new time rather than letting you find out from the receiver.
Rail yards at both ends of this lane
Phoenix has two intermodal ramps, BNSF Phoenix in Glendale and UP Phoenix, and the Dallas and Fort Worth area has BNSF Alliance in Haslet and the UP Dallas Intermodal Terminal in Wilmer. If your freight is tied to any of those yards, tell us up front so we can plan the pickup or delivery around where your goods are staged.
Some shippers weigh rail against a truck on a lane this long. A truckload runs door to door with one driver and no handoff at a ramp, and the 2 day transit holds whether your freight is in Glendale, south Phoenix or the far east Valley. If you want to compare, send us both addresses and we will quote the truck.
Trailers, weight and what fits in 53 feet
On the interstates in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, the gross limit is 80,000 pounds for truck, trailer and cargo combined. After the tractor and trailer, a 53 foot dry van carries about 44,000 to 45,000 pounds of freight, so a dense product like bagged material or metal parts can hit the weight limit before it fills the floor.
Our own 53 foot dry vans handle the enclosed loads, and our partner carriers supply flatbeds, power only tractors and box trucks when those fit better. If your weight sits close to the limit, give me the real scale number rather than an estimate so the truck we send is legal across all 1,058 miles.
How our desk covers and books a Phoenix to North Texas load
Our dispatch desk in Covina books this lane on the trucks our network already runs between Arizona and Texas, our own 53 foot dry vans first and then the vetted partner carriers we work with across the western states. Lifetime Logistics Services LLC holds USDOT 3711199 and MC 1302550, and every carrier we tender to is checked before the load is assigned.
Once you send the quote form, I confirm the equipment, the pickup window on Phoenix time and the delivery window on Central time, then put the rate in writing. From dispatch until the receiver signs in Dallas or Fort Worth, you deal with me, and I send you that signed delivery receipt when the truck is empty.
Questions shippers ask
- How much does a truckload from Phoenix to Dallas and Fort Worth cost?
- The rate depends on the trailer type, the weight, the pickup and delivery addresses and the date the freight is ready. A 1,058 mile run with a 2 day transit is priced on those details, so the quickest way to a real number is the quote form. Send what is moving and where, and Lifetime Logistics Services LLC will reply with a written rate for your load.
- How long does Phoenix to Dallas and Fort Worth freight take?
- Plan on 2 days. The run is 1,058 miles and about 20.5 hours of driving on Interstate 17, Interstate 10, Interstate 20 and Interstate 820. Hours of service rules keep a solo driver to 11 hours of driving a day, so the truck rests once along the way and delivers in Dallas or Fort Worth on the second day.
- Which trailer types run from Phoenix to Dallas and Fort Worth?
- We send our own 53 foot dry vans for enclosed freight and arrange dry van, flatbed, power only and box truck loads through vetted partner carriers. A 53 foot dry van carries about 44,000 to 45,000 pounds of freight under the 80,000 pound gross limit on the interstates in every state along this route. Tell us what is on the dock and we will match the trailer.
- Do you carry freight from Phoenix to Dallas and Fort Worth if you have not run it before?
- Yes. Our Covina dispatch desk covers this lane with the trucks our network already runs between Arizona and Texas, starting with our own 53 foot dry vans and then vetted partner carriers for flatbed, power only and box truck. The same person stays with your load from the first call to the signed delivery receipt in Dallas or Fort Worth.
- What time zones do pickup and delivery run on between Phoenix and Dallas and Fort Worth?
- Phoenix stays on Mountain Standard Time all year because Arizona does not observe daylight saving, while Dallas and Fort Worth run on Central time. From November to March, Phoenix is 1 hour behind North Texas, and during daylight saving the gap is 2 hours. Every appointment we set names its zone so the driver and the dock read the same time.
Ready to price a load?
Send the quote form or call us. Quotes within 15 minutes, Monday to Friday 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific; operations team available 24/7 for active loads.