Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,422box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $2,909–$3,935
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $3,422

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbia$3,266

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

Columbia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,219	$2.48	$4,645 – $5,793
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$2.95	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,254	$2.97	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,804	$3.23	$5,716 – $7,893
Power only	$4,641	$2.20	$4,037 – $5,244
Hotshot	$3,504	$1.66	$2,908 – $4,099
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.63	$2,909 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,088	$0.99	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Columbia

26' box truck lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,673	$2.38	$1,422 – $1,924	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$3,651	$1.45	$3,103 – $4,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$1,315	$1.71	$1,118 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,777	$1.68	$1,511 – $2,044	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,443	$2.35	$1,227 – $1,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,073	$1.63	$1,762 – $2,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$3,563	$1.45	$3,029 – $4,098	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$1,810	$1.67	$1,539 – $2,082	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 Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,422 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,909 and $3,935.

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

About 2,105 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 $1,462 of the $3,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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