Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,683box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $1,431–$1,935
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,093
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $1,683

Return trip

Phoenix → Abilene$1,288

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Abilene to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,586	$3.05	$2,302 – $2,871
53' refrigerated	$3,084	$3.63	$2,683 – $3,484
48' flatbed	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,442	$4.05	$2,891 – $3,993
Power only	$2,268	$2.67	$1,973 – $2,563
Hotshot	$1,711	$2.02	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.98	$1,431 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.22	$869 – $1,200

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More lanes from Abilene

26' box truck lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$3,851	$2.13	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$2,127	$1.66	$1,808 – $2,446	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$888	$2.38	$755 – $1,021	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$3,512	$2.04	$2,985 – $4,039	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$2,009	$1.68	$1,708 – $2,310	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743	1 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,683 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,431 and $1,935.

How far is Abilene, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 849 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $590 of the $1,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,288, which makes Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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