Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, IA box truck rate

$1,977box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $1,680–$2,273
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $950
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $1,977

Return trip

Burlington → Phoenix$3,121

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,022	$2.04	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,600	$2.43	$3,132 – $4,068
48' flatbed	$3,641	$2.46	$3,132 – $4,151
Step deck	$3,966	$2.68	$3,331 – $4,600
Power only	$2,675	$1.81	$2,327 – $3,023
Hotshot	$2,019	$1.37	$1,676 – $2,362
26' box truck	$1,977	$1.34	$1,680 – $2,273
Sprinter van	$1,209	$0.82	$1,015 – $1,402

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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 Burlington

26' box truck lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$1,946	$1.84	$1,654 – $2,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,168	$2.26	$3,543 – $4,793	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$843	$3.71	$717 – $970	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$1,666	$1.77	$1,416 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$1,639	$1.65	$1,393 – $1,885	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$1,814	$1.73	$1,542 – $2,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$4,102	$2.27	$3,487 – $4,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$1,395	$1.86	$1,186 – $1,604	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, IA?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, IA is estimated at $1,977 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,680 and $2,273.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 1,479 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 $1,027 of the $1,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,121, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Burlington, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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