Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,540box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $3,859–$5,221
Transit: 6 days

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

New York to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,785
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $4,540

Return trip

Phoenix → New York$4,242

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

New York to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679
53' refrigerated	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309
48' flatbed	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429
Step deck	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433
Power only	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963
Hotshot	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444
26' box truck	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221
Sprinter van	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$2,746	$2.79	$2,334 – $3,158	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$2,935	$1.39	$2,494 – $3,375	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,540 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,859 and $5,221.

How far is New York, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,526 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 $1,755 of the $4,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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