Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH box truck rate

$2,543box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,925
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,234
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Dayton → Phoenix$3,992

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,623	$2.45	$4,022 – $5,224
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.47	$4,006 – $5,311
Step deck	$5,070	$2.69	$4,259 – $5,881
Power only	$3,447	$1.83	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.38	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.35	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,552	$0.82	$1,304 – $1,801

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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 Dayton

26' box truck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$1,374	$2.14	$1,168 – $1,581	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,219	$2.30	$4,436 – $6,002	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$963	$3.54	$818 – $1,107	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,117	$1.97	$949 – $1,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,222	$1.74	$1,888 – $2,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,364 – $5,904	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$1,822	$1.82	$1,549 – $2,096	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,925.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 1,884 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 $1,309 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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