Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,256box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,977 mi
Typical range: $3,617–$4,894
Transit: 5 days

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

Southfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

Phoenix → Southfield$2,627

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Southfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,493	$3.28	$5,779 – $7,207
53' refrigerated	$7,734	$3.91	$6,728 – $8,739
48' flatbed	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878
Step deck	$8,474	$4.29	$7,118 – $9,830
Power only	$5,769	$2.92	$5,019 – $6,519
Hotshot	$4,356	$2.20	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,256	$2.15	$3,617 – $4,894
Sprinter van	$2,597	$1.31	$2,182 – $3,013

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More lanes from Southfield

26' box truck lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,930	$3.29	$1,641 – $2,220	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$4,480	$1.92	$3,808 – $5,152	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$877	$3.22	$745 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$2,779	$2.13	$2,362 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,725	$3.21	$1,467 – $1,984	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$3,056	$2.10	$2,598 – $3,514	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$4,430	$1.92	$3,765 – $5,094	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$2,545	$2.17	$2,163 – $2,927	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 Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,977 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,617 and $4,894.

How far is Southfield, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,977 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,373 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Southfield, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,627, which makes Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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