Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, NC box truck rate

$3,347box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,848
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Sanford price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,815
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $3,347

Return trip

Sanford → Phoenix$3,589

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,103	$2.31	$4,541 – $5,664
53' refrigerated	$6,077	$2.75	$5,287 – $6,867
48' flatbed	$6,111	$2.77	$5,255 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,648	$3.01	$5,584 – $7,711
Power only	$4,539	$2.06	$3,949 – $5,129
Hotshot	$3,427	$1.55	$2,845 – $4,010
26' box truck	$3,347	$1.52	$2,845 – $3,848
Sprinter van	$2,041	$0.93	$1,714 – $2,368

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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 Sanford

26' box truck lanes into Sanford, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	539 mi	$1,387	$2.57	$1,179 – $1,595	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,613 mi	$6,793	$2.60	$5,774 – $7,811	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,123	$2.84	$1,804 – $2,441	2 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$2,421	$2.01	$2,058 – $2,784	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,093	$2.42	$929 – $1,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,416 mi	$2,777	$1.96	$2,360 – $3,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$6,654	$2.60	$5,656 – $7,653	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,205 mi	$2,423	$2.01	$2,059 – $2,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, NC?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, NC is estimated at $3,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,848.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sanford, NC by truck?

About 2,206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,532 of the $3,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanford, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,589, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sanford, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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