Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$4,430box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 2,459 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$5,095
Transit: 6 days

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

Utica to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $1,708
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

Phoenix → Utica$4,139

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Utica to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,751	$2.75	$6,008 – $7,494
53' refrigerated	$8,040	$3.27	$6,995 – $9,085
48' flatbed	$8,074	$3.28	$6,944 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,781	$3.57	$7,376 – $10,186
Power only	$6,012	$2.45	$5,231 – $6,794
Hotshot	$4,540	$1.85	$3,768 – $5,312
26' box truck	$4,430	$1.80	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.10	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Utica

26' box truck lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$904	$4.24	$768 – $1,040	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$4,550	$1.61	$3,867 – $5,232	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$1,459	$1.93	$1,240 – $1,678	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$2,990	$1.76	$2,542 – $3,439	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$934	$3.71	$794 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$3,264	$1.74	$2,775 – $3,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$4,507	$1.62	$3,831 – $5,183	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$2,852	$1.77	$2,424 – $3,280	4 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 Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 2,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $5,095.

How far is Utica, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,459 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,708 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Utica, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,139, which makes Utica, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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