Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,851box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,402 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,429
Transit: 6 days

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

Reading to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $3,851

Return trip

Phoenix → Reading$3,855

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Reading to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,869	$2.44	$5,224 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$2.91	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,021	$2.92	$6,038 – $8,004
Step deck	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858
Power only	$5,226	$2.18	$4,546 – $5,905
Hotshot	$3,946	$1.64	$3,275 – $4,617
26' box truck	$3,851	$1.60	$3,273 – $4,429
Sprinter van	$2,348	$0.98	$1,972 – $2,723

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26' box truck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$649	$5.15	$551 – $746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$1,264	$1.73	$1,075 – $1,454	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$2,449	$1.58	$2,082 – $2,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$2,712	$1.55	$2,305 – $3,118	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$3,939	$1.44	$3,348 – $4,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$2,367	$1.59	$2,012 – $2,722	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$2,269	$2.52	$1,929 – $2,609	2 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 Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,851 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,429.

How far is Reading, PA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,402 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 $1,669 of the $3,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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