Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,027box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $2,573–$3,481
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$2,496

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,625	$2.88	$4,116 – $5,134
53' refrigerated	$5,510	$3.43	$4,794 – $6,226
48' flatbed	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344
Step deck	$6,060	$3.77	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,099	$2.55	$3,566 – $4,632
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.93	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,027	$1.88	$2,573 – $3,481
Sprinter van	$1,850	$1.15	$1,554 – $2,146

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$2,682	$2.43	$2,280 – $3,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$3,370	$1.66	$2,864 – $3,875	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$1,348	$1.98	$1,146 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,248	$2.18	$1,061 – $1,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$2,381	$2.35	$2,024 – $2,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$1,562	$2.01	$1,328 – $1,796	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$3,263	$1.67	$2,773 – $3,752	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$1,250	$2.18	$1,062 – $1,437	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 Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,573 and $3,481.

How far is Columbus, MS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,116 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Columbus, MS to Phoenix, AZ 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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