Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH box truck rate

$2,562box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $2,178–$2,947
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Lima price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,242
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $2,562

Return trip

Lima → Phoenix$4,022

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340
53' refrigerated	$4,658	$2.45	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,693	$2.47	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924
Power only	$3,473	$1.83	$3,021 – $3,924
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.38	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.35	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,564	$0.82	$1,314 – $1,814

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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 Lima

26' box truck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$1,353	$2.15	$1,150 – $1,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,236	$2.30	$4,451 – $6,021	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$895	$3.79	$761 – $1,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,062	$1.77	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$1,108	$1.98	$942 – $1,275	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$2,299	$1.73	$1,954 – $2,644	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$5,159	$2.31	$4,385 – $5,933	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$1,890	$1.80	$1,606 – $2,173	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH is estimated at $2,562 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,178 and $2,947.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,900 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,320 of the $2,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,022, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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