Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC box truck rate

$3,266box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.55
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,755
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Columbia price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $3,266

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$3,422

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,980	$2.37	$4,433 – $5,528
53' refrigerated	$5,932	$2.82	$5,161 – $6,703
48' flatbed	$5,969	$2.84	$5,133 – $6,804
Step deck	$6,494	$3.08	$5,455 – $7,533
Power only	$4,429	$2.10	$3,853 – $5,004
Hotshot	$3,344	$1.59	$2,775 – $3,912
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.55	$2,776 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,992	$0.95	$1,673 – $2,311

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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 Columbia

26' box truck lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,709	$2.43	$1,453 – $1,966	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,688	$2.65	$5,685 – $7,692	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,209	$2.87	$1,877 – $2,540	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,217	$2.09	$1,884 – $2,550	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,376	$2.24	$1,170 – $1,583	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,586	$2.03	$2,198 – $2,973	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,528	$2.66	$5,549 – $7,508	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,258	$2.08	$1,919 – $2,597	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC is estimated at $3,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.55 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,755.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 2,105 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 $1,462 of the $3,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,422, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, SC 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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