Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,028box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $1,724–$2,332
Transit: 3 days

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

Whitefish to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,181
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,028

Return trip

Phoenix → Whitefish$2,061

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Whitefish to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.54	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.03	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,755	$3.08	$3,229 – $4,281
Step deck	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747
Power only	$2,741	$2.25	$2,384 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$1.70	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,028	$1.66	$1,724 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.02	$1,043 – $1,441

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More lanes from Whitefish

26' box truck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,461	$1.86	$3,792 – $5,130	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$1,814	$1.51	$1,542 – $2,086	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$2,299	$1.42	$1,954 – $2,644	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$2,821	$1.46	$2,398 – $3,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,183	$1.77	$3,555 – $4,810	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$2,704	$1.47	$2,298 – $3,109	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,920	$1.49	$1,632 – $2,208	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$2,485	$1.49	$2,112 – $2,857	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 Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,028 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,724 and $2,332.

How far is Whitefish, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,220 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 $847 of the $2,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,061, which makes Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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