Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS box truck rate

$1,262box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $1,073–$1,451
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Garden City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $689
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $1,262

Return trip

Garden City → Phoenix$2,012

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$2.35	$1,727 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,313	$2.80	$2,012 – $2,614
48' flatbed	$2,367	$2.87	$2,036 – $2,699
Step deck	$2,584	$3.13	$2,171 – $2,998
Power only	$1,700	$2.06	$1,479 – $1,921
Hotshot	$1,283	$1.55	$1,064 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,262	$1.53	$1,073 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$776	$0.94	$652 – $900

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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 Garden City

26' box truck lanes into Garden City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$3,000	$1.76	$2,550 – $3,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$2,970	$2.47	$2,524 – $3,415	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$2,084	$2.37	$1,772 – $2,397	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$1,457	$1.91	$1,238 – $1,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$2,564	$1.57	$2,180 – $2,949	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$1,383	$1.94	$1,175 – $1,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$2,885	$2.49	$2,452 – $3,318	3 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$1,078	$2.15	$916 – $1,239	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS is estimated at $1,262 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,073 and $1,451.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Garden City, KS by truck?

About 825 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 $573 of the $1,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,012, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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