Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Maryland Heights, MO to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,128box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $2,659–$3,598
Transit: 4 days

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

Maryland Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,100
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,128

Return trip

Phoenix → Maryland Heights$1,954

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

Maryland Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Maryland Heights, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,783	$3.23	$4,256 – $5,309
53' refrigerated	$5,698	$3.85	$4,958 – $6,439
48' flatbed	$5,763	$3.89	$4,956 – $6,570
Step deck	$6,277	$4.24	$5,272 – $7,281
Power only	$4,234	$2.86	$3,684 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.16	$2,653 – $3,739
26' box truck	$3,128	$2.11	$2,659 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,913	$1.29	$1,607 – $2,219

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More lanes from Maryland Heights

26' box truck lanes from Maryland Heights, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$2,849	$2.72	$2,422 – $3,276	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,866 mi	$3,472	$1.86	$2,951 – $3,993	4 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$889	$2.89	$756 – $1,023	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,774	$2.22	$1,507 – $2,040	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$2,548	$2.62	$2,166 – $2,931	3 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$1,994	$2.15	$1,694 – $2,293	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$3,398	$1.87	$2,888 – $3,908	4 d
Dallas, TX	637 mi	$1,496	$2.35	$1,271 – $1,720	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 Maryland Heights, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Maryland Heights, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,128 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,659 and $3,598.

How far is Maryland Heights, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,480 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 $1,028 of the $3,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Maryland Heights, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,954, which makes Maryland Heights, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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