Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,190box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,943 mi
Typical range: $3,562–$4,819
Transit: 5 days

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

Midland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $4,190

Return trip

Phoenix → Midland$2,587

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

Midland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,394	$3.29	$5,691 – $7,097
53' refrigerated	$7,616	$3.92	$6,626 – $8,606
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,348	$4.30	$7,012 – $9,683
Power only	$5,680	$2.92	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,288	$2.21	$3,559 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,190	$2.16	$3,562 – $4,819
Sprinter van	$2,558	$1.32	$2,148 – $2,967

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More lanes from Midland

26' box truck lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,117	$3.17	$1,800 – $2,435	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$4,400	$1.92	$3,740 – $5,060	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$844	$3.34	$718 – $971	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$2,845	$2.12	$2,419 – $3,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,923	$3.07	$1,635 – $2,212	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,099	$2.09	$2,634 – $3,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$4,360	$1.92	$3,706 – $5,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$2,575	$2.16	$2,189 – $2,962	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 Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,562 and $4,819.

How far is Midland, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,350 of the $4,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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