Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,571box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $2,185–$2,956
Transit: 3 days

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

Opelousas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $2,571

Return trip

Phoenix → Opelousas$2,141

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

Opelousas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,932	$2.80	$3,499 – $4,364
53' refrigerated	$4,685	$3.34	$4,076 – $5,294
48' flatbed	$4,742	$3.38	$4,078 – $5,406
Step deck	$5,166	$3.68	$4,339 – $5,992
Power only	$3,478	$2.48	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$1.87	$2,179 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,571	$1.83	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.12	$1,321 – $1,824

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More lanes from Opelousas

26' box truck lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$3,225	$2.22	$2,742 – $3,709	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$2,939	$1.60	$2,498 – $3,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$1,684	$1.74	$1,431 – $1,937	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$706	$2.93	$600 – $811	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$2,904	$2.13	$2,468 – $3,339	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,031	$2.23	$877 – $1,186	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$2,814	$1.61	$2,392 – $3,236	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$901	$2.41	$766 – $1,036	1 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 Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,571 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,185 and $2,956.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,403 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 $975 of the $2,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,141, which makes Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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