Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,327box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$4,976
Transit: 5 days

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

Akron to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,895
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,327

Return trip

Phoenix → Akron$2,756

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Akron to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,600	$3.20	$5,874 – $7,326
53' refrigerated	$7,861	$3.81	$6,839 – $8,883
48' flatbed	$7,911	$3.84	$6,804 – $9,019
Step deck	$8,608	$4.17	$7,230 – $9,985
Power only	$5,867	$2.85	$5,104 – $6,630
Hotshot	$4,430	$2.15	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,327	$2.10	$3,678 – $4,976
Sprinter van	$2,640	$1.28	$2,218 – $3,062

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More lanes from Akron

26' box truck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$1,620	$3.46	$1,377 – $1,864	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$4,556	$1.87	$3,872 – $5,239	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$1,043	$2.73	$887 – $1,200	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$2,712	$2.09	$2,305 – $3,119	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,402	$3.46	$1,192 – $1,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$3,015	$2.05	$2,563 – $3,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$4,494	$1.87	$3,820 – $5,169	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$2,536	$2.12	$2,156 – $2,916	3 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 Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,327 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $4,976.

How far is Akron, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,062 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 $1,432 of the $4,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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