Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL box truck rate

$2,173box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.29
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $1,847–$2,499
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $998
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,173

Return trip

Elmhurst → Phoenix$3,824

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$1.96	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,468
48' flatbed	$3,991	$2.36	$3,432 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,944	$1.74	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.31	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,173	$1.29	$1,847 – $2,499
Sprinter van	$1,328	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Elmhurst

26' box truck lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$4,483	$2.19	$3,810 – $5,155	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$1,851	$1.68	$1,573 – $2,129	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$1,357	$1.69	$1,153 – $1,560	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$2,028	$1.65	$1,723 – $2,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$4,424	$2.19	$3,761 – $5,088	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$1,622	$1.73	$1,379 – $1,865	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$1,412	$1.37	$1,200 – $1,624	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $2,173 all-in in October 2026, or $1.29 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,847 and $2,499.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elmhurst, IL by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,175 of the $2,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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