Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC box truck rate

$3,371box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$3,877
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Apex price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,826
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $3,371

Return trip

Apex → Phoenix$3,615

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

Phoenix to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$2.31	$4,574 – $5,705
53' refrigerated	$6,122	$2.75	$5,326 – $6,918
48' flatbed	$6,155	$2.77	$5,293 – $7,017
Step deck	$6,695	$3.01	$5,624 – $7,767
Power only	$4,573	$2.06	$3,978 – $5,167
Hotshot	$3,453	$1.55	$2,866 – $4,040
26' box truck	$3,371	$1.52	$2,865 – $3,877
Sprinter van	$2,056	$0.92	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d

More lanes into Apex

26' box truck lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,339	$2.62	$1,138 – $1,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$6,833	$2.60	$5,808 – $7,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,125	$2.84	$1,806 – $2,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,463	$2.00	$2,094 – $2,833	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,050	$2.48	$892 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,817	$1.96	$2,394 – $3,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,695	$2.60	$5,691 – $7,699	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$2,460	$2.00	$2,091 – $2,829	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC is estimated at $3,371 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $3,877.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Apex, NC by truck?

About 2,224 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 $1,545 of the $3,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,615, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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