Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE box truck rate

$3,962box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,426 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,556
Transit: 6 days

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

Phoenix to Wilmington price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $3,962

Return trip

Wilmington → Phoenix$4,146

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Phoenix to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,038	$2.49	$5,374 – $6,702
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$2.96	$6,256 – $8,126
48' flatbed	$7,222	$2.98	$6,211 – $8,234
Step deck	$7,855	$3.24	$6,598 – $9,112
Power only	$5,377	$2.22	$4,678 – $6,076
Hotshot	$4,060	$1.67	$3,370 – $4,750
26' box truck	$3,962	$1.63	$3,368 – $4,556
Sprinter van	$2,415	$1.00	$2,029 – $2,802

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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 Wilmington

26' box truck lanes into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$706	$5.65	$600 – $812	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,883	$2.81	$6,700 – $9,065	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$2,355	$3.06	$2,001 – $2,708	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,266	$2.10	$2,776 – $3,756	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$3,621	$2.07	$3,078 – $4,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,777	$2.81	$6,610 – $8,943	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$3,173	$2.11	$2,697 – $3,649	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$1,628	$1.88	$1,384 – $1,872	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE is estimated at $3,962 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,556.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Wilmington, DE by truck?

About 2,426 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 $1,685 of the $3,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,146, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Wilmington, DE 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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