Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$745box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $633–$857
Transit: 1 day

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

Payson to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $459
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $745

Return trip

San Diego → Payson$1,431

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

Payson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,156	$2.81	$1,029 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559
48' flatbed	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641
Step deck	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829
Power only	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126
Hotshot	$751	$1.82	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857
Sprinter van	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536

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
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$822	$1.72	$699 – $945	1 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
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$1,460	$1.47	$1,241 – $1,679	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $745 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $633 and $857.

How far is Payson, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 412 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 $286 of the $745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,431, which makes Payson, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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