Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL box truck rate

$2,769box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $2,354–$3,185
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Opelika price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,504
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $2,769

Return trip

Opelika → Phoenix$3,518

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$2.32	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.77	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,077	$2.79	$4,366 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,526	$3.03	$4,642 – $6,410
Power only	$3,753	$2.06	$3,265 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.56	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.52	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.93	$1,420 – $1,962

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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 Opelika

26' box truck lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$2,153	$2.17	$1,830 – $2,476	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,806	$2.59	$4,935 – $6,677	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,116	$2.77	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,607	$2.18	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$1,771	$1.97	$1,505 – $2,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,966	$2.06	$1,671 – $2,261	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$5,635	$2.60	$4,790 – $6,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$1,681	$2.15	$1,429 – $1,934	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL is estimated at $2,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,354 and $3,185.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 1,821 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 $1,265 of the $2,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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