Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,760box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 2,581 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,324
Transit: 6 days

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

Milford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

Phoenix → Milford$4,724

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Milford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,729	$2.22	$5,099 – $6,359
53' refrigerated	$6,822	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,709
48' flatbed	$6,848	$2.65	$5,889 – $7,806
Step deck	$7,446	$2.88	$6,255 – $8,638
Power only	$5,104	$1.98	$4,441 – $5,768
Hotshot	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509
26' box truck	$3,760	$1.46	$3,196 – $4,324
Sprinter van	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658

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More lanes from Milford

26' box truck lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$504	$7.10	$428 – $580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$3,857	$1.31	$3,278 – $4,435	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$1,348	$1.51	$1,146 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$2,478	$1.42	$2,107 – $2,850	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$620	$3.83	$527 – $713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$2,718	$1.40	$2,311 – $3,126	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$3,815	$1.31	$3,242 – $4,387	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$2,402	$1.43	$2,042 – $2,762	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 Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 2,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,324.

How far is Milford, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,581 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,793 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,724, which makes Milford, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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