Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,064box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $905–$1,224
Transit: 1 day

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

El Centro to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $894
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $1,064

Return trip

Phoenix → El Centro$554

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

El Centro to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,664	$6.79	$1,481 – $1,847
53' refrigerated	$1,988	$8.12	$1,730 – $2,247
48' flatbed	$2,108	$8.60	$1,813 – $2,403
Step deck	$2,316	$9.45	$1,946 – $2,687
Power only	$1,412	$5.77	$1,229 – $1,596
Hotshot	$1,063	$4.34	$883 – $1,244
26' box truck	$1,064	$4.34	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$666	$2.72	$559 – $772

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More lanes from El Centro

26' box truck lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,028	$2.90	$6,823 – $9,232	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$4,271	$2.20	$3,631 – $4,912	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,449	$2.77	$6,332 – $8,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,000	$2.46	$2,550 – $3,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,140	$2.44	$2,669 – $3,611	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 El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $905 and $1,224.

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

About 245 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 $170 of the $1,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $554, which makes El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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