Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT box truck rate

$4,753box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 2,598 mi
Typical range: $4,040–$5,465
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Meriden price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,948
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $4,753

Return trip

Meriden → Phoenix$3,783

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,240	$2.79	$6,444 – $8,037
53' refrigerated	$8,622	$3.32	$7,501 – $9,743
48' flatbed	$8,653	$3.33	$7,442 – $9,865
Step deck	$9,410	$3.62	$7,904 – $10,915
Power only	$6,451	$2.48	$5,613 – $7,290
Hotshot	$4,871	$1.88	$4,043 – $5,700
26' box truck	$4,753	$1.83	$4,040 – $5,465
Sprinter van	$2,896	$1.11	$2,433 – $3,359

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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 Meriden

26' box truck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$741	$7.41	$630 – $852	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$9,346	$3.15	$7,944 – $10,747	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,013	$3.33	$2,561 – $3,466	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,123	$2.33	$3,505 – $4,742	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$834	$4.37	$709 – $959	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,515	$2.30	$3,838 – $5,193	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$9,247	$3.15	$7,860 – $10,634	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$3,992	$2.34	$3,393 – $4,591	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT is estimated at $4,753 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 2,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,040 and $5,465.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 2,598 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 $1,805 of the $4,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,783, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Meriden, CT 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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