Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,925box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,975
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbia$1,827

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,474	$3.27	$3,982 – $4,966
53' refrigerated	$5,331	$3.90	$4,638 – $6,024
48' flatbed	$5,399	$3.95	$4,643 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,881	$4.30	$4,940 – $6,822
Power only	$3,956	$2.89	$3,442 – $4,470
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.18	$2,478 – $3,494
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.14	$2,486 – $3,363
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.31	$1,503 – $2,076

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More lanes from Columbia

26' box truck lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,092	$2.67	$2,628 – $3,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$3,281	$1.87	$2,789 – $3,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$993	$2.67	$844 – $1,142	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$1,731	$2.23	$1,471 – $1,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$2,786	$2.57	$2,368 – $3,204	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$1,907	$2.17	$1,621 – $2,193	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$3,210	$1.88	$2,728 – $3,691	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$1,400	$2.41	$1,190 – $1,610	2 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 Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,363.

How far is Columbia, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $950 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,827, which makes Columbia, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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