Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,137box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,961 mi
Typical range: $3,516–$4,757
Transit: 5 days

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

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,775
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,137

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$2,635

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006
53' refrigerated	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496
48' flatbed	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632
Step deck	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558
Power only	$5,608	$2.86	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.29	$2,121 – $2,929

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More lanes from Columbus

26' box truck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,840	$3.26	$1,564 – $2,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,397	$1.88	$3,738 – $5,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,587	$3.24	$1,349 – $1,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,795	$2.08	$2,376 – $3,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,329	$1.88	$3,680 – $4,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$2,319	$2.16	$1,971 – $2,667	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 Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,137 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,516 and $4,757.

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

About 1,961 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 $1,362 of the $4,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,635, which makes Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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