Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA box truck rate

$554box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $471–$637
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to El Centro price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $384
Fuel: $170
All-in estimate: $554

Return trip

El Centro → Phoenix$1,064

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

Phoenix to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$867	$3.54	$771 – $962
53' refrigerated	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170
48' flatbed	$1,098	$4.48	$944 – $1,252
Step deck	$1,207	$4.92	$1,014 – $1,400
Power only	$736	$3.00	$640 – $831
Hotshot	$554	$2.26	$460 – $648
26' box truck	$554	$2.26	$471 – $637
Sprinter van	$347	$1.41	$291 – $402

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d

More lanes into El Centro

26' box truck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$4,476	$1.62	$3,804 – $5,147	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$913	$4.17	$776 – $1,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$3,915	$2.02	$3,328 – $4,502	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$3,877	$1.44	$3,295 – $4,458	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,043	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,349	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$2,138	$1.66	$1,817 – $2,458	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA is estimated at $554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $471 and $637.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 245 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 $170 of the $554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,064, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Centro, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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