Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL box truck rate

$2,180box truck

+2.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.28
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $1,853–$2,507
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Wheeling price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,001
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $2,180

Return trip

Wheeling → Phoenix$3,836

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$1.96	$2,963 – $3,696
53' refrigerated	$3,966	$2.34	$3,451 – $4,482
48' flatbed	$4,003	$2.36	$3,442 – $4,563
Step deck	$4,357	$2.57	$3,660 – $5,055
Power only	$2,953	$1.74	$2,569 – $3,337
Hotshot	$2,229	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,608
26' box truck	$2,180	$1.28	$1,853 – $2,507
Sprinter van	$1,332	$0.78	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Wheeling

26' box truck lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,616	$1.87	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164	5 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$1,874	$1.68	$1,593 – $2,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,358	$1.69	$1,154 – $1,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,050	$1.64	$1,742 – $2,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$1,643	$1.73	$1,396 – $1,889	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$1,430	$1.37	$1,215 – $1,644	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $2,180 all-in in October 2026, or $1.28 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,853 and $2,507.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wheeling, IL by truck?

About 1,697 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,179 of the $2,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,836, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wheeling, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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