Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS box truck rate

$1,403box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,614
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Hays price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $747
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $1,403

Return trip

Hays → Phoenix$2,237

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

Phoenix to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,154	$2.28	$1,917 – $2,391
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$2.72	$2,234 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,619	$2.77	$2,253 – $2,986
Step deck	$2,858	$3.03	$2,400 – $3,315
Power only	$1,892	$2.00	$1,646 – $2,138
Hotshot	$1,428	$1.51	$1,185 – $1,671
26' box truck	$1,403	$1.49	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$861	$0.91	$724 – $999

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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 Hays

26' box truck lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,826	$1.78	$2,402 – $3,250	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,196	$2.44	$2,717 – $3,676	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,863	$2.45	$1,583 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,492	$1.90	$1,268 – $1,715	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,412	$1.59	$2,050 – $2,774	4 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,467	$1.91	$1,247 – $1,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,122	$2.45	$2,654 – $3,591	3 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$1,110	$2.12	$943 – $1,276	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS is estimated at $1,403 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,614.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hays, KS by truck?

About 944 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 $656 of the $1,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,237, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hays, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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