Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD box truck rate

$3,816box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,389
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,204
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $3,816

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Phoenix$4,048

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,817	$2.51	$5,177 – $6,457
53' refrigerated	$6,928	$2.99	$6,028 – $7,829
48' flatbed	$6,962	$3.00	$5,988 – $7,937
Step deck	$7,573	$3.26	$6,361 – $8,785
Power only	$5,178	$2.23	$4,505 – $5,851
Hotshot	$3,910	$1.68	$3,245 – $4,574
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.64	$3,244 – $4,389
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.00	$1,955 – $2,699

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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 Gaithersburg

26' box truck lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$927	$3.90	$788 – $1,066	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$7,642	$2.82	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,167	$3.16	$1,842 – $2,492	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$666	$4.53	$566 – $766	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$3,421	$2.09	$2,908 – $3,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$7,528	$2.83	$6,399 – $8,657	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$2,973	$2.14	$2,527 – $3,419	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $3,816 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,389.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 2,321 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 $1,612 of the $3,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,204 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,048, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gaithersburg, MD 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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