Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,669box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $1,419–$1,920
Transit: 2 days

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

Meridian to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $599
All-in estimate: $1,669

Return trip

Phoenix → Meridian$1,557

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Meridian to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.97	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$3.54	$2,660 – $3,456
48' flatbed	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564
Step deck	$3,412	$3.95	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,250	$2.61	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.97	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.93	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.19	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Meridian

26' box truck lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$5,136	$2.01	$4,365 – $5,906	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$1,416	$1.79	$1,203 – $1,628	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$2,644	$1.54	$2,247 – $3,040	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$2,850	$1.61	$2,422 – $3,277	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$4,796	$1.92	$4,077 – $5,516	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$1,538	$1.75	$1,307 – $1,769	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$2,512	$1.64	$2,135 – $2,889	4 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 Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,669 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,419 and $1,920.

How far is Meridian, ID from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 863 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $599 of the $1,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,557, which makes Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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