Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,330box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $2,831–$3,830
Transit: 4 days

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

Helena to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,330

Return trip

Phoenix → Helena$2,622

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Helena to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,086	$2.97	$4,526 – $5,645
53' refrigerated	$6,059	$3.54	$5,271 – $6,846
48' flatbed	$6,114	$3.57	$5,258 – $6,969
Step deck	$6,655	$3.89	$5,590 – $7,720
Power only	$4,511	$2.64	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,406	$1.99	$2,827 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,330	$1.95	$2,831 – $3,830
Sprinter van	$2,034	$1.19	$1,709 – $2,360

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More lanes from Helena

26' box truck lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,645	$2.56	$2,248 – $3,041	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$3,670	$1.72	$3,120 – $4,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$1,430	$2.05	$1,216 – $1,645	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,434	$2.19	$1,219 – $1,649	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,336	$2.48	$1,986 – $2,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,773	$2.04	$1,507 – $2,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$3,560	$1.73	$3,026 – $4,094	5 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$1,468	$2.17	$1,247 – $1,688	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 Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,330 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,831 and $3,830.

How far is Helena, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,189 of the $3,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Helena, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Helena, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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