Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chelsea, MA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,167box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 2,706 mi
Typical range: $3,542–$4,792
Transit: 6 days

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

Chelsea to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $1,880
All-in estimate: $4,167

Return trip

Phoenix → Chelsea$4,658

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chelsea to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chelsea, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,347	$2.35	$5,649 – $7,045
53' refrigerated	$7,558	$2.79	$6,576 – $8,541
48' flatbed	$7,582	$2.80	$6,521 – $8,644
Step deck	$8,244	$3.05	$6,925 – $9,564
Power only	$5,657	$2.09	$4,922 – $6,393
Hotshot	$4,272	$1.58	$3,546 – $4,998
26' box truck	$4,167	$1.54	$3,542 – $4,792
Sprinter van	$2,539	$0.94	$2,133 – $2,945

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More lanes from Chelsea

26' box truck lanes from Chelsea, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$803	$3.54	$683 – $924	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$4,244	$1.38	$3,607 – $4,881	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$1,574	$1.56	$1,338 – $1,810	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$2,832	$1.49	$2,407 – $3,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$913	$2.87	$776 – $1,050	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,084	$1.48	$2,621 – $3,546	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$4,204	$1.38	$3,574 – $4,835	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,743	$1.50	$2,331 – $3,154	4 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 Chelsea, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Chelsea, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,167 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 2,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,542 and $4,792.

How far is Chelsea, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,880 of the $4,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chelsea, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Chelsea, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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