Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX box truck rate

$1,815box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,087
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $915
Fuel: $900
All-in estimate: $1,815

Return trip

Port Arthur → Phoenix$2,372

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

Phoenix to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$2.14	$2,472 – $3,083
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$2.56	$2,880 – $3,740
48' flatbed	$3,355	$2.59	$2,886 – $3,825
Step deck	$3,656	$2.82	$3,071 – $4,241
Power only	$2,454	$1.90	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,852	$1.43	$1,537 – $2,167
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.40	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,111	$0.86	$933 – $1,289

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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 Port Arthur

26' box truck lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$2,810	$1.77	$2,389 – $3,232	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$2,404	$2.28	$2,044 – $2,765	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$501	$4.73	$426 – $576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$2,371	$1.59	$2,016 – $2,727	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$3,852	$2.36	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$795	$2.57	$676 – $915	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $1,815 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,087.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 1,295 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 $900 of the $1,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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