Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,148box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $1,826–$2,470
Transit: 2 days

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

Menlo Park to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $2,148

Return trip

Phoenix → Menlo Park$1,119

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

Menlo Park to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,306	$4.47	$2,943 – $3,670
53' refrigerated	$3,943	$5.34	$3,430 – $4,456
48' flatbed	$4,046	$5.47	$3,479 – $4,612
Step deck	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126
Power only	$2,891	$3.91	$2,515 – $3,267
Hotshot	$2,180	$2.95	$1,810 – $2,551
26' box truck	$2,148	$2.91	$1,826 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,323	$1.79	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Menlo Park

26' box truck lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,432	$2.32	$3,767 – $5,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,130	$2.74	$6,910 – $9,349	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,049	$2.34	$3,442 – $4,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,484	$2.93	$1,261 – $1,706	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659	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 Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,826 and $2,470.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 739 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 $513 of the $2,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,119, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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