Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM box truck rate

$1,176box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $999–$1,352
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Portales price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $764
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,176

Return trip

Portales → Phoenix$1,072

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Phoenix to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,815	$3.06	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$3.65	$1,883 – $2,446
48' flatbed	$2,234	$3.77	$1,921 – $2,547
Step deck	$2,443	$4.12	$2,052 – $2,834
Power only	$1,578	$2.66	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,190	$2.01	$988 – $1,392
26' box truck	$1,176	$1.98	$999 – $1,352
Sprinter van	$726	$1.22	$610 – $842

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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 Portales

26' box truck lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$4,055	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$3,085	$3.04	$2,622 – $3,548	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,152	$2.67	$2,679 – $3,625	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,552	$2.36	$1,319 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$3,470	$1.84	$2,950 – $3,991	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,296	$2.55	$1,101 – $1,490	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,906	$3.08	$2,470 – $3,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,214	$2.63	$1,032 – $1,396	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM is estimated at $1,176 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $999 and $1,352.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Portales, NM by truck?

About 593 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $412 of the $1,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,072, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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