A drive axle is essentially a half axle, so named because it does half of the job, extending from a transaxle or differential to one of the wheels. Its twin on the other side completes the set.
No matter where you find them or from whom you're buying, like everything else these days used 4x4 axles have really gone up in price. In the past you could roll the dice that the 1970s Jeep Dana 30 ...