Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,396box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,862 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,906
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Thomas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $3,396

Return trip

Phoenix → Fort Thomas$2,599

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fort Thomas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,184	$2.78	$4,614 – $5,754
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$3.32	$5,373 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,224	$3.34	$5,352 – $7,095
Step deck	$6,773	$3.64	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,603	$2.47	$4,005 – $5,202
Hotshot	$3,475	$1.87	$2,884 – $4,066
26' box truck	$3,396	$1.82	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.11	$1,742 – $2,405

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More lanes from Fort Thomas

26' box truck lanes from Fort Thomas, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$1,788	$2.67	$1,520 – $2,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$3,644	$1.62	$3,098 – $4,191	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$780	$2.59	$663 – $897	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,960	$1.86	$1,666 – $2,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$1,553	$2.63	$1,320 – $1,786	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,224	$1.81	$1,890 – $2,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$3,580	$1.62	$3,043 – $4,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$1,816	$1.89	$1,544 – $2,089	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 Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,396 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,906.

How far is Fort Thomas, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,862 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 $1,293 of the $3,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Thomas, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,599, which makes Fort Thomas, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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