Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE box truck rate

$3,953box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,420 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,546
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Clayton price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $3,953

Return trip

Clayton → Phoenix$4,137

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,024	$2.49	$5,362 – $6,687
53' refrigerated	$7,175	$2.96	$6,242 – $8,108
48' flatbed	$7,207	$2.98	$6,198 – $8,215
Step deck	$7,838	$3.24	$6,584 – $9,092
Power only	$5,364	$2.22	$4,667 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,051	$1.67	$3,362 – $4,739
26' box truck	$3,953	$1.63	$3,360 – $4,546
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.00	$2,024 – $2,795

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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 Clayton

26' box truck lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$764	$4.93	$649 – $879	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$7,875	$2.81	$6,694 – $9,056	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,369	$3.06	$2,013 – $2,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,226	$2.11	$2,742 – $3,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$529	$7.78	$450 – $608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,586	$2.07	$3,048 – $4,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,764	$2.81	$6,599 – $8,928	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$3,144	$2.12	$2,672 – $3,615	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE is estimated at $3,953 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,546.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 2,420 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 $1,681 of the $3,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,137, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Clayton, DE 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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