Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE box truck rate

$3,956box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,422 mi
Typical range: $3,363–$4,549
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Elsmere price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Elsmere → Phoenix$4,140

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

Phoenix to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$2.49	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,180	$2.96	$6,247 – $8,114
48' flatbed	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222
Step deck	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098
Power only	$5,369	$2.22	$4,671 – $6,066
Hotshot	$4,054	$1.67	$3,365 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.00	$2,026 – $2,797

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 Elsmere

26' box truck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$712	$5.56	$605 – $818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$7,872	$2.81	$6,691 – $9,053	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,345	$3.07	$1,993 – $2,697	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$3,258	$2.10	$2,770 – $3,747	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,766	$2.81	$6,601 – $8,931	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,166	$2.11	$2,691 – $3,640	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$1,625	$1.88	$1,381 – $1,869	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,363 and $4,549.

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

About 2,422 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 $1,682 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,140, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elsmere, DE 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →