Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO box truck rate

$1,485box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,263–$1,708
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Denver price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,006
Fuel: $479
All-in estimate: $1,485

Return trip

Denver → Phoenix$1,109

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

Phoenix to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540
53' refrigerated	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084
48' flatbed	$2,805	$4.07	$2,412 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555
Power only	$1,997	$2.89	$1,738 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,506	$2.18	$1,250 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$915	$1.33	$769 – $1,062

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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 Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$1,995	$2.56	$1,696 – $2,294	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO is estimated at $1,485 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,263 and $1,708.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Denver, CO by truck?

About 690 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $479 of the $1,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,109, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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