Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$1,667box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $1,417–$1,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $826
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

Omaha → Phoenix$2,790

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438
48' flatbed	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521
Step deck	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904
Power only	$2,253	$1.86	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,021	$0.84	$858 – $1,185

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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 Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$1,313	$1.90	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,417 and $1,917.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,210 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $841 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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