Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,942box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $1,650–$2,233
Transit: 3 days

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

Polson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $1,942

Return trip

Phoenix → Polson$1,973

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

Polson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$2.57	$2,647 – $3,302
53' refrigerated	$3,545	$3.06	$3,084 – $4,006
48' flatbed	$3,601	$3.11	$3,097 – $4,105
Step deck	$3,925	$3.39	$3,297 – $4,554
Power only	$2,623	$2.27	$2,282 – $2,964
Hotshot	$1,980	$1.71	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,942	$1.68	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.03	$999 – $1,380

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More lanes from Polson

26' box truck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,444	$1.86	$3,777 – $5,111	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$1,744	$1.52	$1,482 – $2,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$2,275	$1.43	$1,933 – $2,616	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,162	$1.77	$3,538 – $4,786	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$2,632	$1.48	$2,237 – $3,027	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$1,847	$1.51	$1,570 – $2,124	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,420	$1.50	$2,057 – $2,783	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Polson, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,942 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,650 and $2,233.

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

About 1,158 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 $804 of the $1,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,973, which makes Polson, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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