Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Missouri City, TX to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,216box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,194 mi
Typical range: $1,884–$2,549
Transit: 3 days

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

Missouri City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,387
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Phoenix → Missouri City$1,695

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Missouri City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Missouri City, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,394	$2.84	$3,021 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,045	$3.39	$3,519 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,107	$3.44	$3,532 – $4,682
Step deck	$4,476	$3.75	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$2,995	$2.51	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,260	$1.89	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,216	$1.86	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.14	$1,140 – $1,575

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More lanes from Missouri City

26' box truck lanes from Missouri City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,694 mi	$3,635	$2.15	$3,090 – $4,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$2,610	$1.61	$2,218 – $3,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,126 mi	$1,884	$1.67	$1,602 – $2,167	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,604 mi	$3,297	$2.06	$2,803 – $3,792	4 d
San Antonio, TX	212 mi	$655	$3.09	$557 – $753	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,104 – $2,847	4 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$749	$2.70	$637 – $861	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$2,579	$2.63	$2,192 – $2,966	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 Missouri City, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Missouri City, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,884 and $2,549.

How far is Missouri City, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $829 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Missouri City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,695, which makes Missouri City, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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