Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hayward, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,153box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $1,830–$2,475
Transit: 2 days

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

Hayward to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,638
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $2,153

Return trip

Phoenix → Hayward$1,121

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

Hayward to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hayward, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,313	$4.47	$2,949 – $3,677
53' refrigerated	$3,951	$5.33	$3,437 – $4,465
48' flatbed	$4,054	$5.47	$3,486 – $4,621
Step deck	$4,427	$5.97	$3,719 – $5,136
Power only	$2,897	$3.91	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.95	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,153	$2.90	$1,830 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.79	$1,113 – $1,537

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More lanes from Hayward

26' box truck lanes from Hayward, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,692	$2.88	$7,388 – $9,996	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$1,237	$3.24	$1,052 – $1,423	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$4,720	$2.18	$4,012 – $5,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$4,430	$2.32	$3,765 – $5,094	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$8,112	$2.75	$6,895 – $9,329	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$4,049	$2.34	$3,442 – $4,657	4 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 Hayward, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Hayward, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,153 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,830 and $2,475.

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

About 741 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 $515 of the $2,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,121, which makes Hayward, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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