Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,428box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 411 mi
Typical range: $1,214–$1,643
Transit: 1 day

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

Downey to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,142
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $1,428

Return trip

Phoenix → Downey$744

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Downey to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,216	$5.39	$1,972 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$6.44	$2,301 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,759	$6.71	$2,373 – $3,145
Step deck	$3,023	$7.36	$2,539 – $3,507
Power only	$1,909	$4.65	$1,661 – $2,157
Hotshot	$1,439	$3.50	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,428	$3.48	$1,214 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$886	$2.16	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Downey

26' box truck lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,345	$2.89	$7,093 – $9,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,485	$2.19	$3,812 – $5,158	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,800	$2.36	$3,230 – $4,370	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,759	$2.76	$6,595 – $8,923	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$704	$6.18	$598 – $810	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$8,277	$3.28	$7,035 – $9,518	6 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 Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,428 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 411 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,214 and $1,643.

How far is Downey, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 411 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $286 of the $1,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $744, which makes Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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