Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,395box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,480 mi
Typical range: $3,736–$5,054
Transit: 6 days

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

Princeton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,672
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $4,395

Return trip

Phoenix → Princeton$3,902

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Princeton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,697	$2.70	$5,960 – $7,434
53' refrigerated	$7,976	$3.22	$6,939 – $9,013
48' flatbed	$8,009	$3.23	$6,888 – $9,130
Step deck	$8,710	$3.51	$7,316 – $10,104
Power only	$5,965	$2.41	$5,189 – $6,740
Hotshot	$4,504	$1.82	$3,738 – $5,270
26' box truck	$4,395	$1.77	$3,736 – $5,054
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.08	$2,250 – $3,107

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More lanes from Princeton

26' box truck lanes from Princeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,858 mi	$4,538	$1.59	$3,857 – $5,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$1,511	$1.87	$1,285 – $1,738	2 d
Houston, TX	1,623 mi	$2,823	$1.74	$2,399 – $3,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,817 mi	$3,116	$1.72	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,819 mi	$4,481	$1.59	$3,808 – $5,153	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,567 mi	$2,738	$1.75	$2,327 – $3,148	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	939 mi	$2,601	$2.77	$2,211 – $2,992	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,603 mi	$2,792	$1.74	$2,373 – $3,211	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 Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,395 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,736 and $5,054.

How far is Princeton, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,480 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 $1,723 of the $4,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Princeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,902, which makes Princeton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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