Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,981box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $2,534–$3,428
Transit: 4 days

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

Starkville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Phoenix → Starkville$2,458

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Starkville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$2.89	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$3.44	$4,722 – $6,133
48' flatbed	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251
Step deck	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926
Power only	$4,036	$2.56	$3,512 – $4,561
Hotshot	$3,047	$1.93	$2,529 – $3,565
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.89	$2,534 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.15	$1,531 – $2,114

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More lanes from Starkville

26' box truck lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$2,732	$2.42	$2,322 – $3,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$3,328	$1.66	$2,829 – $3,827	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$1,357	$1.97	$1,153 – $1,560	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$1,207	$2.21	$1,026 – $1,388	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$2,428	$2.34	$2,064 – $2,793	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$1,521	$2.03	$1,292 – $1,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$3,221	$1.67	$2,738 – $3,704	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$1,207	$2.21	$1,026 – $1,388	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 Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,534 and $3,428.

How far is Starkville, MS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,096 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,458, which makes Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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