Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA box truck rate

$4,656box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,355
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Melrose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,879
All-in estimate: $4,656

Return trip

Melrose → Phoenix$4,166

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Phoenix to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,092	$2.62	$6,312 – $7,872
53' refrigerated	$8,445	$3.12	$7,348 – $9,543
48' flatbed	$8,472	$3.13	$7,286 – $9,659
Step deck	$9,212	$3.41	$7,738 – $10,686
Power only	$6,322	$2.34	$5,500 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,774	$1.76	$3,962 – $5,585
26' box truck	$4,656	$1.72	$3,958 – $5,355
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.05	$2,383 – $3,291

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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 Melrose

26' box truck lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$965	$4.21	$820 – $1,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$9,101	$2.97	$7,736 – $10,467	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,091	$3.08	$2,627 – $3,555	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$4,139	$2.18	$3,518 – $4,760	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,023	$3.20	$870 – $1,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$4,505	$2.16	$3,829 – $5,181	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$9,016	$2.97	$7,664 – $10,368	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,007	$2.19	$3,406 – $4,608	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA is estimated at $4,656 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,355.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Melrose, MA by truck?

About 2,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,879 of the $4,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,166, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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