Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Foster City, CA freight rate

$1,738dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $1,547–$1,929
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Foster City price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,050
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $1,738

Return trip

Foster City → Phoenix$3,336

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

Phoenix to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$2.32	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$2.77	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,126	$2.84	$1,828 – $2,423
Step deck	$2,322	$3.10	$1,950 – $2,693
Power only	$1,520	$2.03	$1,322 – $1,717
Hotshot	$1,146	$1.53	$951 – $1,341
26' box truck	$1,129	$1.51	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$695	$0.93	$584 – $806

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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 Foster City

53' dry van lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$7,402	$2.44	$6,588 – $8,216	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$6,627	$3.04	$5,898 – $7,355	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,622	$2.40	$4,114 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$6,449	$2.17	$5,740 – $7,159	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$4,229	$2.43	$3,764 – $4,695	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Foster City, CA is estimated at $1,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,547 and $1,929.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $688 of the $1,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Foster City, 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