Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,279box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 343 mi
Typical range: $1,087–$1,471
Transit: 1 day

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

La Mesa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,279

Return trip

Phoenix → La Mesa$666

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

La Mesa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,990	$5.80	$1,771 – $2,208
53' refrigerated	$2,376	$6.93	$2,067 – $2,685
48' flatbed	$2,492	$7.27	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,734	$7.97	$2,296 – $3,171
Power only	$1,706	$4.97	$1,484 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,285	$3.75	$1,067 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,279	$3.73	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$796	$2.32	$669 – $923

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More lanes from La Mesa

26' box truck lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$8,270	$2.89	$7,030 – $9,511	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$754	$5.42	$641 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$3,204	$2.43	$2,723 – $3,684	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$8,070	$3.29	$6,860 – $9,281	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 La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 343 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,087 and $1,471.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 343 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 $238 of the $1,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $666, which makes La Mesa, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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