Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,137box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,757
Transit: 6 days

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

Clayton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $4,137

Return trip

Phoenix → Clayton$3,953

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Clayton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.60	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$3.10	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,541	$3.12	$6,485 – $8,597
Step deck	$8,202	$3.39	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,613	$2.32	$4,884 – $6,343
Hotshot	$4,239	$1.75	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,137	$1.71	$3,516 – $4,757
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.04	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Clayton

26' box truck lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$747	$4.82	$635 – $859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$4,292	$1.53	$3,649 – $4,936	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,582	$1.69	$2,195 – $2,970	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$554	$8.15	$471 – $637	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,871	$1.66	$2,440 – $3,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$4,232	$1.53	$3,597 – $4,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$2,517	$1.69	$2,139 – $2,894	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 Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,137 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,757.

How far is Clayton, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,420 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 $1,681 of the $4,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,953, which makes Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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