Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT box truck rate

$1,794box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $1,525–$2,063
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Hardin price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,078
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $1,794

Return trip

Hardin → Phoenix$1,765

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Phoenix to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,751	$2.67	$2,449 – $3,054
53' refrigerated	$3,279	$3.18	$2,853 – $3,706
48' flatbed	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807
Step deck	$3,642	$3.53	$3,059 – $4,225
Power only	$2,422	$2.35	$2,107 – $2,736
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.77	$1,517 – $2,138
26' box truck	$1,794	$1.74	$1,525 – $2,063
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.07	$924 – $1,277

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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 Hardin

26' box truck lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$4,167	$2.05	$3,542 – $4,792	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,458	$2.96	$2,940 – $3,977	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,216	$2.66	$2,734 – $3,699	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$3,040	$2.00	$2,584 – $3,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,624	$1.83	$3,080 – $4,167	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,922	$2.02	$2,484 – $3,360	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,564	$2.94	$3,029 – $4,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$2,588	$2.06	$2,200 – $2,976	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT is estimated at $1,794 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,525 and $2,063.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,031 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $716 of the $1,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,765, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hardin, MT 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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