Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Phoenix, AZ power only rate

$2,265power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $1,971–$2,560
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goleta to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $2,265

Return trip

Phoenix → Goleta$1,180

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

Goleta to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,611	$4.93	$2,324 – $2,899
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$5.88	$2,711 – $3,521
48' flatbed	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677
Step deck	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094
Power only	$2,265	$4.27	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,690	$3.19	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.97	$877 – $1,212

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More lanes from Goleta

Power only lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$11,660	$3.92	$10,144 – $13,176	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$895	$8.69	$779 – $1,012	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$6,311	$2.95	$5,491 – $7,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,483	$3.17	$4,770 – $6,195	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$10,854	$3.73	$9,443 – $12,265	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,922	$3.22	$4,282 – $5,561	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,232	$5.43	$1,071 – $1,392	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,042	$3.21	$4,387 – $5,698	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Power only lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,323	$2.17	$4,631 – $6,015	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goleta, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Power only from Goleta, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,265 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,971 and $2,560.

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

About 530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $487 of the $2,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,180, which makes Goleta, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology