Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, KY to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,401box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$3,912
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Phoenix → Richmond$2,603

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

Richmond to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,191	$2.78	$4,620 – $5,763
53' refrigerated	$6,184	$3.32	$5,380 – $6,988
48' flatbed	$6,232	$3.34	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,783	$3.64	$5,697 – $7,868
Power only	$4,610	$2.47	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$1.87	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.82	$2,891 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.11	$1,744 – $2,409

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,839	$2.64	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$3,663	$1.62	$3,114 – $4,213	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$917	$2.32	$780 – $1,055	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$1,865	$1.88	$1,585 – $2,145	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,589	$2.60	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,145	$1.82	$1,823 – $2,467	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$3,588	$1.62	$3,050 – $4,127	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$1,759	$1.91	$1,495 – $2,023	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 Richmond, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $3,912.

How far is Richmond, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,865 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,296 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Richmond, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes Richmond, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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