Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,110box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,577
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,202
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,110

Return trip

Phoenix → Seattle$1,766

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Seattle to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$4.34	$4,935 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554
Step deck	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,206	$3.22	$3,659 – $4,753
Hotshot	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.38	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,904	$1.46	$1,599 – $2,209

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More lanes from Seattle

26' box truck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,534	$2.65	$6,404 – $8,664	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,506	$2.21	$2,130 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,653	$2.09	$3,955 – $5,351	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,074	$2.53	$6,013 – $8,135	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,421	$2.10	$3,758 – $5,084	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,714	$2.17	$2,307 – $3,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$4,193	$2.11	$3,564 – $4,822	5 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 Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,110 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,577.

How far is Seattle, WA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,307 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 $908 of the $3,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,766, which makes Seattle, WA to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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