Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,698box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$3,102
Transit: 3 days

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

Lawrence to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $2,698

Return trip

Phoenix → Lawrence$1,692

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lawrence to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$3.48	$3,677 – $4,586
53' refrigerated	$4,924	$4.14	$4,284 – $5,564
48' flatbed	$5,000	$4.21	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,449	$4.59	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,645	$3.07	$3,171 – $4,119
Hotshot	$2,751	$2.32	$2,283 – $3,219
26' box truck	$2,698	$2.27	$2,293 – $3,102
Sprinter van	$1,653	$1.39	$1,388 – $1,917

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More lanes from Lawrence

26' box truck lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$3,630	$2.71	$3,085 – $4,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$3,091	$1.98	$2,627 – $3,555	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,291	$2.46	$1,098 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$1,750	$2.34	$1,487 – $2,012	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$3,294	$2.60	$2,800 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$1,851	$2.30	$1,573 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$3,021	$1.98	$2,568 – $3,474	4 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$1,332	$2.60	$1,132 – $1,532	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 Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $3,102.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,188 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $825 of the $2,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,692, which makes Lawrence, KS to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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