Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,205box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,874–$2,536
Transit: 2 days

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

Hercules to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $2,205

Return trip

Phoenix → Hercules$1,149

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

Hercules to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$4.43	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$5.29	$3,520 – $4,572
48' flatbed	$4,148	$5.42	$3,567 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,530	$5.92	$3,805 – $5,254
Power only	$2,969	$3.88	$2,583 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,205	$2.88	$1,874 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.77	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Hercules

26' box truck lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,695	$2.88	$7,391 – $9,999	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,301	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,496	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,722	$2.17	$4,014 – $5,430	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,469	$2.31	$3,799 – $5,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,114	$2.75	$6,897 – $9,332	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,092	$2.34	$3,479 – $4,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,561	$2.86	$1,327 – $1,796	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,080	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,692	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 Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,874 and $2,536.

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

About 765 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 $531 of the $2,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,149, which makes Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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