Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,009box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,060 mi
Typical range: $1,708–$2,310
Transit: 3 days

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

Princeton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,273
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Phoenix → Princeton$1,537

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Princeton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,080	$2.91	$2,742 – $3,419
53' refrigerated	$3,672	$3.46	$3,194 – $4,149
48' flatbed	$3,736	$3.52	$3,213 – $4,260
Step deck	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726
Power only	$2,713	$2.56	$2,360 – $3,065
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.93	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,009	$1.90	$1,708 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.16	$1,035 – $1,429

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More lanes from Princeton

26' box truck lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$3,434	$2.16	$2,919 – $3,949	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$2,418	$1.63	$2,055 – $2,781	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,581	$1.74	$1,344 – $1,818	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$765	$2.66	$650 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,646 – $3,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$832	$2.49	$707 – $956	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,731	$2.59	$2,321 – $3,141	3 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, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Princeton, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,708 and $2,310.

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

About 1,060 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 $736 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Princeton, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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