Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT box truck rate

$4,716box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $4,008–$5,423
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Shelton price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $4,716

Return trip

Shelton → Phoenix$3,754

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,184	$2.79	$6,394 – $7,975
53' refrigerated	$8,556	$3.32	$7,444 – $9,668
48' flatbed	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790
Step deck	$9,338	$3.63	$7,844 – $10,833
Power only	$6,401	$2.48	$5,569 – $7,233
Hotshot	$4,833	$1.88	$4,012 – $5,655
26' box truck	$4,716	$1.83	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.12	$2,414 – $3,334

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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 Shelton

26' box truck lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$680	$9.44	$578 – $782	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$9,287	$3.15	$7,894 – $10,680	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,964	$3.34	$2,519 – $3,408	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$778	$4.80	$661 – $895	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,460	$2.31	$3,791 – $5,129	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$9,185	$3.15	$7,808 – $10,563	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$3,941	$2.35	$3,349 – $4,532	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT is estimated at $4,716 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,008 and $5,423.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 2,576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,789 of the $4,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,754, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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