Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,681box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,083
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Joseph to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,681

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Joseph$1,675

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Joseph to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$3.96	$4,256 – $5,527
48' flatbed	$4,963	$4.02	$4,268 – $5,658
Step deck	$5,409	$4.38	$4,543 – $6,274
Power only	$3,624	$2.94	$3,153 – $4,095
Hotshot	$2,735	$2.22	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,681	$2.17	$2,279 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.33	$1,379 – $1,905

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More lanes from St. Joseph

26' box truck lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$3,404	$2.62	$2,893 – $3,915	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$3,037	$1.90	$2,581 – $3,492	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,156	$2.45	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,797	$2.21	$1,528 – $2,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,091	$2.52	$2,628 – $3,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$1,901	$2.17	$1,616 – $2,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$2,979	$1.90	$2,532 – $3,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$1,402	$2.41	$1,191 – $1,612	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 St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,681 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,083.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,234 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 $857 of the $2,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,675, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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