Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Shelby, MT box truck rate

$2,057box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $1,748–$2,365
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Shelby price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,057

Return trip

Shelby → Phoenix$2,024

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Phoenix to Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,149	$2.59	$2,803 – $3,496
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$3.08	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,809	$3.13	$3,276 – $4,342
Step deck	$4,151	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,815
Power only	$2,780	$2.28	$2,418 – $3,141
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.72	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.69	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.04	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Shelby

26' box truck lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$4,606	$2.03	$3,915 – $5,297	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,650	$2.93	$3,103 – $4,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,821	$2.58	$3,248 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$3,597	$1.96	$3,057 – $4,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$4,028	$1.81	$3,424 – $4,633	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,463	$1.97	$2,944 – $3,983	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,829	$2.90	$3,255 – $4,404	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$3,147	$1.99	$2,675 – $3,619	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Shelby, MT?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Shelby, MT is estimated at $2,057 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,748 and $2,365.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Shelby, MT by truck?

About 1,217 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 $845 of the $2,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelby, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,024, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Shelby, MT 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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