Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,268box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 338 mi
Typical range: $1,078–$1,458
Transit: 1 day

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

El Cajon to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,268

Return trip

Phoenix → El Cajon$661

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

El Cajon to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,973	$5.84	$1,756 – $2,190
53' refrigerated	$2,356	$6.97	$2,050 – $2,663
48' flatbed	$2,472	$7.32	$2,126 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,712	$8.02	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,691	$5.00	$1,471 – $1,911
Hotshot	$1,274	$3.77	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,268	$3.75	$1,078 – $1,458
Sprinter van	$789	$2.33	$663 – $915

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More lanes from El Cajon

26' box truck lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$8,257	$2.89	$7,018 – $9,496	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$756	$5.40	$642 – $869	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$3,621	$2.38	$3,078 – $4,164	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$3,337	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,838	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,449 mi	$8,058	$3.29	$6,849 – $9,267	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 El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 338 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,078 and $1,458.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 338 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 $235 of the $1,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $661, which makes El Cajon, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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