Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA box truck rate

$1,827box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $1,553–$2,101
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Phoenix to Urbandale price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $890
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $1,827

Return trip

Urbandale → Phoenix$2,885

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,331	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,764
48' flatbed	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264
Power only	$2,471	$1.83	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.38	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.35	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Urbandale

26' box truck lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$2,182	$1.79	$1,855 – $2,509	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$3,874	$2.28	$3,293 – $4,455	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,103	$2.97	$938 – $1,269	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,708	$1.76	$1,452 – $1,964	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$1,855	$1.60	$1,577 – $2,134	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$1,805	$1.73	$1,534 – $2,076	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$3,824	$2.29	$3,250 – $4,397	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$1,389	$1.86	$1,181 – $1,598	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $1,827 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,553 and $2,101.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 1,349 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 $937 of the $1,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,885, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →