Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY box truck rate

$2,252box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,581 mi
Typical range: $1,914–$2,590
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Paducah price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $2,252

Return trip

Paducah → Phoenix$2,942

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$2.18	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,099	$2.59	$3,567 – $4,632
48' flatbed	$4,142	$2.62	$3,562 – $4,721
Step deck	$4,510	$2.85	$3,788 – $5,231
Power only	$3,049	$1.93	$2,653 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,302	$1.46	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,252	$1.42	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,376	$0.87	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Paducah

26' box truck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$1,959	$2.00	$1,665 – $2,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$4,782	$2.41	$4,064 – $5,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,229	$3.13	$1,045 – $1,413	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,500	$2.00	$1,275 – $1,725	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$1,619	$1.81	$1,377 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,750	$1.91	$1,488 – $2,013	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,665	$2.42	$3,966 – $5,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$1,341	$2.08	$1,140 – $1,542	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY is estimated at $2,252 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,581 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,914 and $2,590.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 1,581 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 $1,098 of the $2,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Paducah, KY 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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