Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN box truck rate

$2,156box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $1,832–$2,479
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Austin price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,139
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $2,156

Return trip

Austin → Phoenix$3,287

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Phoenix to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,296	$2.25	$2,933 – $3,658
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$2.68	$3,416 – $4,437
48' flatbed	$3,972	$2.71	$3,416 – $4,528
Step deck	$4,326	$2.96	$3,634 – $5,019
Power only	$2,917	$1.99	$2,538 – $3,297
Hotshot	$2,202	$1.50	$1,828 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.47	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,318	$0.90	$1,107 – $1,529

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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 Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,328	$1.98	$1,979 – $2,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$4,462	$2.50	$3,793 – $5,132	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,172	$3.35	$996 – $1,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,144	$1.88	$1,823 – $2,466	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$1,992	$1.78	$1,693 – $2,290	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,253	$1.86	$1,915 – $2,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$4,432	$2.50	$3,767 – $5,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	919 mi	$1,797	$1.96	$1,527 – $2,067	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN is estimated at $2,156 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,832 and $2,479.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Austin, MN by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,017 of the $2,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Austin, MN 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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