Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,132box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $2,662–$3,602
Transit: 4 days

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

Marion to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,100
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Phoenix → Marion$1,983

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Marion to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$3.22	$4,261 – $5,315
53' refrigerated	$5,705	$3.84	$4,963 – $6,446
48' flatbed	$5,769	$3.88	$4,961 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,283	$4.23	$5,278 – $7,288
Power only	$4,239	$2.85	$3,688 – $4,790
Hotshot	$3,200	$2.15	$2,656 – $3,743
26' box truck	$3,132	$2.11	$2,662 – $3,602
Sprinter van	$1,915	$1.29	$1,609 – $2,222

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More lanes from Marion

26' box truck lanes from Marion, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$2,923	$2.70	$2,485 – $3,362	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$3,412	$1.86	$2,900 – $3,923	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$773	$3.26	$657 – $889	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$2,162	$2.10	$1,838 – $2,486	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$2,655	$2.59	$2,257 – $3,053	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$2,320	$2.07	$1,972 – $2,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$3,371	$1.86	$2,865 – $3,876	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$1,813	$2.20	$1,541 – $2,085	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 Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,662 and $3,602.

How far is Marion, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,485 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 $1,032 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Marion, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,983, which makes Marion, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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