Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA freight rate

$1,057dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $941–$1,173
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Encinitas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $731
Fuel: $326
All-in estimate: $1,057

Return trip

Encinitas → Phoenix$2,030

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

Phoenix to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,057	$2.98	$941 – $1,173
53' refrigerated	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427
48' flatbed	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508
Step deck	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683
Power only	$907	$2.56	$789 – $1,025
Hotshot	$683	$1.93	$567 – $800
26' box truck	$680	$1.92	$578 – $782
Sprinter van	$423	$1.19	$355 – $491

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Encinitas

53' dry van lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$3,815	$2.47	$3,396 – $4,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$3,516	$2.51	$3,129 – $3,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$4,663	$1.89	$4,150 – $5,176	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $1,057 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $941 and $1,173.

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

About 355 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 $326 of the $1,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Encinitas, 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