Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA dry van rate

$1,054dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 353 mi
Typical range: $938–$1,170
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $729
Fuel: $325
All-in estimate: $1,054

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Phoenix$2,023

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

Phoenix to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,054	$2.98	$938 – $1,170
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$3.56	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503
Step deck	$1,446	$4.10	$1,215 – $1,677
Power only	$904	$2.56	$787 – $1,022
Hotshot	$681	$1.93	$565 – $797
26' box truck	$678	$1.92	$576 – $779
Sprinter van	$421	$1.19	$354 – $489

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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 Imperial Beach

53' dry van lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$7,048	$2.45	$6,273 – $7,824	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939	4 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,790	$2.48	$3,373 – $4,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$6,113	$2.18	$5,440 – $6,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,348	$2.53	$2,980 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$4,651	$1.89	$4,139 – $5,163	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $1,054 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 353 mi. Quotes typically land between $938 and $1,170.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Imperial Beach, CA by truck?

About 353 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 $325 of the $1,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Imperial Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,023, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Imperial Beach, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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