Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,842box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 2,642 mi
Typical range: $3,265–$4,418
Transit: 6 days

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

Groton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,007
Fuel: $1,835
All-in estimate: $3,842

Return trip

Phoenix → Groton$4,826

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Groton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,852	$2.21	$5,208 – $6,496
53' refrigerated	$6,969	$2.64	$6,063 – $7,875
48' flatbed	$6,993	$2.65	$6,014 – $7,972
Step deck	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820
Power only	$5,215	$1.97	$4,537 – $5,893
Hotshot	$3,938	$1.49	$3,269 – $4,607
26' box truck	$3,842	$1.45	$3,265 – $4,418
Sprinter van	$2,341	$0.89	$1,966 – $2,715

More lanes from Groton

26' box truck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$595	$4.68	$506 – $684	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$3,931	$1.30	$3,341 – $4,520	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,418	$1.49	$1,205 – $1,631	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$2,552	$1.42	$2,169 – $2,935	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$706	$3.24	$600 – $812	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$2,793	$1.40	$2,374 – $3,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$3,888	$1.31	$3,305 – $4,471	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$2,478	$1.42	$2,107 – $2,850	4 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 Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,842 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 2,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,265 and $4,418.

How far is Groton, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,835 of the $3,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,826, which makes Groton, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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