Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO box truck rate

$1,460box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,241–$1,679
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Golden price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $1,460

Return trip

Golden → Phoenix$1,090

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

Phoenix to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$3.34	$2,002 – $2,497
53' refrigerated	$2,683	$3.98	$2,334 – $3,032
48' flatbed	$2,759	$4.09	$2,373 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,015	$4.47	$2,533 – $3,498
Power only	$1,963	$2.91	$1,707 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.20	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$900	$1.33	$756 – $1,044

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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 Golden

26' box truck lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$4,528	$2.34	$3,849 – $5,208	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$3,385	$3.46	$2,878 – $3,893	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,343	$3.06	$2,842 – $3,845	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,512	$2.41	$2,135 – $2,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$3,901	$2.08	$3,316 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$2,330	$2.45	$1,980 – $2,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$3,349	$3.47	$2,847 – $3,852	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$2,020	$2.55	$1,717 – $2,323	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO is estimated at $1,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,241 and $1,679.

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

About 674 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 $468 of the $1,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,090, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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