Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$822box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $699–$945
Transit: 1 day

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

Payson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $489
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $822

Return trip

Los Angeles → Payson$1,578

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Payson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$2.66	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,518	$3.17	$1,321 – $1,715
48' flatbed	$1,576	$3.29	$1,355 – $1,797
Step deck	$1,725	$3.60	$1,449 – $2,001
Power only	$1,101	$2.30	$957 – $1,244
Hotshot	$830	$1.73	$689 – $971
26' box truck	$822	$1.72	$699 – $945
Sprinter van	$509	$1.06	$427 – $590

More lanes from Payson

26' box truck lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$4,135	$1.68	$3,514 – $4,755	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$2,107	$1.29	$1,791 – $2,423	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$1,653	$1.43	$1,405 – $1,901	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$398	$5.24	$339 – $458	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$3,826	$1.61	$3,252 – $4,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$1,427	$1.48	$1,213 – $1,641	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$1,460	$1.47	$1,241 – $1,679	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 26' box truck from Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $822 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $699 and $945.

How far is Payson, AZ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 479 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 $333 of the $822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,578, which makes Payson, AZ to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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