Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,802box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,372
Transit: 4 days

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

Wheaton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,802

Return trip

Phoenix → Wheaton$2,161

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Wheaton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,807	$3.46	$5,168 – $6,446
53' refrigerated	$6,918	$4.12	$6,019 – $7,817
48' flatbed	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960
Step deck	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818
Power only	$5,150	$3.07	$4,480 – $5,819
Hotshot	$3,888	$2.31	$3,227 – $4,548
26' box truck	$3,802	$2.26	$3,232 – $4,372
Sprinter van	$2,323	$1.38	$1,951 – $2,695

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More lanes from Wheaton

26' box truck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,680	$3.07	$2,278 – $3,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,410	$2.97	$2,049 – $2,772	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,713	$2.22	$2,306 – $3,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,037	$2.01	$3,431 – $4,642	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$2,167	$2.34	$1,842 – $2,492	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$3,434	$3.33	$2,919 – $3,949	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 Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,802 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,372.

How far is Wheaton, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,167 of the $3,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Wheaton, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Wheaton, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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