Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,242box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$4,878
Transit: 5 days

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

Garden City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,874
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Phoenix → Garden City$2,619

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garden City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,472	$3.29	$5,761 – $7,184
53' refrigerated	$7,710	$3.91	$6,707 – $8,712
48' flatbed	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851
Step deck	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800
Power only	$5,751	$2.92	$5,003 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,342	$2.20	$3,604 – $5,080
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.15	$3,606 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.31	$2,175 – $3,003

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More lanes from Garden City

26' box truck lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$1,937	$3.28	$1,647 – $2,228	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$4,470	$1.92	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$867	$3.26	$737 – $997	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$2,757	$2.13	$2,344 – $3,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$1,728	$3.21	$1,469 – $1,987	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$3,036	$2.10	$2,581 – $3,492	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$4,418	$1.92	$3,755 – $5,080	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$2,523	$2.17	$2,145 – $2,902	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 Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $4,878.

How far is Garden City, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,970 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 $1,368 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,619, which makes Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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