Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL box truck rate

$4,264box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $3,624–$4,903
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Melbourne price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,711
Fuel: $1,553
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Melbourne → Phoenix$3,087

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,501	$2.91	$5,786 – $7,216
53' refrigerated	$7,743	$3.46	$6,736 – $8,749
48' flatbed	$7,784	$3.48	$6,694 – $8,874
Step deck	$8,468	$3.79	$7,113 – $9,822
Power only	$5,784	$2.59	$5,032 – $6,536
Hotshot	$4,367	$1.95	$3,625 – $5,110
26' box truck	$4,264	$1.91	$3,624 – $4,903
Sprinter van	$2,600	$1.16	$2,184 – $3,016

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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 Melbourne

26' box truck lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$3,044	$2.72	$2,587 – $3,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$8,705	$3.27	$7,400 – $10,011	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,926	$3.24	$3,337 – $4,515	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$2,546	$2.45	$2,164 – $2,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,208	$2.51	$2,727 – $3,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$8,448	$3.28	$7,181 – $9,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,024	$2.54	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,624 and $4,903.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 2,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,553 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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