Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,650box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,990 mi
Typical range: $3,102–$4,197
Transit: 5 days

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

Johnson City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,268
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Phoenix → Johnson City$2,900

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Johnson City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,568	$2.80	$4,956 – $6,181
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$3.33	$5,770 – $7,495
48' flatbed	$6,678	$3.36	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,267	$3.65	$6,104 – $8,429
Power only	$4,948	$2.49	$4,305 – $5,591
Hotshot	$3,736	$1.88	$3,101 – $4,371
26' box truck	$3,650	$1.83	$3,102 – $4,197
Sprinter van	$2,227	$1.12	$1,871 – $2,584

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More lanes from Johnson City

26' box truck lanes from Johnson City, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$1,757	$2.73	$1,494 – $2,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$3,909	$1.63	$3,323 – $4,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$1,168	$2.09	$993 – $1,344	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$1,958	$1.89	$1,664 – $2,252	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$1,500	$2.72	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,266	$1.83	$1,927 – $2,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$3,825	$1.64	$3,251 – $4,398	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$1,914	$1.90	$1,626 – $2,201	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 Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,102 and $4,197.

How far is Johnson City, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,990 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 $1,382 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Johnson City, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,900, which makes Johnson City, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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