Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,885box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $2,452–$3,318
Transit: 3 days

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

Urbandale to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Phoenix → Urbandale$1,827

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Urbandale to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943
48' flatbed	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074
Step deck	$5,804	$4.30	$4,876 – $6,733
Power only	$3,902	$2.89	$3,395 – $4,409
Hotshot	$2,945	$2.18	$2,444 – $3,446
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.14	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,766	$1.31	$1,483 – $2,048

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More lanes from Urbandale

26' box truck lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$3,219	$2.64	$2,736 – $3,702	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$3,186	$1.88	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$990	$2.67	$841 – $1,138	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,063	$2.12	$1,754 – $2,373	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$2,932	$2.54	$2,493 – $3,372	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$2,181	$2.09	$1,854 – $2,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$3,145	$1.88	$2,673 – $3,617	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$1,678	$2.25	$1,427 – $1,930	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 Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,452 and $3,318.

How far is Urbandale, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,349 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 $937 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,827, which makes Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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