Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, CA sprinter rate

$424sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.19
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $356–$491
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $285
Fuel: $139
All-in estimate: $424

Return trip

Carlsbad → Phoenix$813

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

Phoenix to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,059	$2.97	$942 – $1,175
53' refrigerated	$1,265	$3.55	$1,100 – $1,429
48' flatbed	$1,325	$3.72	$1,139 – $1,510
Step deck	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685
Power only	$909	$2.55	$791 – $1,027
Hotshot	$685	$1.92	$568 – $801
26' box truck	$681	$1.91	$579 – $783
Sprinter van	$424	$1.19	$356 – $491

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More lanes from Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,585	$1.02	$2,172 – $2,999	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d

More lanes into Carlsbad

Sprinter van lanes into Carlsbad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$2,811	$0.98	$2,361 – $3,261	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$434	$4.14	$365 – $504	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$1,528	$0.99	$1,283 – $1,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$2,439	$0.87	$2,049 – $2,829	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$1,354	$1.01	$1,137 – $1,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,469 mi	$1,866	$0.76	$1,567 – $2,164	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, CA?

A Sprinter van from Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, CA is estimated at $424 all-in in October 2026, or $1.19 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $356 and $491.

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

About 356 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 $139 of the $424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $813, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Carlsbad, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology