Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,574box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $3,038–$4,110
Transit: 4 days

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

Madison to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,574

Return trip

Phoenix → Madison$2,213

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

Madison to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,460	$3.34	$4,859 – $6,060
53' refrigerated	$6,505	$3.98	$5,659 – $7,350
48' flatbed	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487
Step deck	$7,151	$4.37	$6,007 – $8,295
Power only	$4,840	$2.96	$4,211 – $5,469
Hotshot	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275
26' box truck	$3,574	$2.18	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,184	$1.33	$1,834 – $2,533

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More lanes from Madison

26' box truck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,780	$2.90	$2,363 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,830	$1.94	$3,256 – $4,405	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$656	$4.49	$558 – $755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,486	$2.16	$2,114 – $2,859	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,526	$2.79	$2,147 – $2,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,679	$2.13	$2,278 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,792	$1.94	$3,223 – $4,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	962 mi	$2,147	$2.23	$1,825 – $2,469	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 Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,038 and $4,110.

How far is Madison, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,136 of the $3,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,213, which makes Madison, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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