Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to National City, CA box truck rate

$674box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $573–$775
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to National City price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $431
Fuel: $243
All-in estimate: $674

Return trip

National City → Phoenix$1,295

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

Phoenix to National City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164
53' refrigerated	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415
48' flatbed	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496
Step deck	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670
Power only	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016
Hotshot	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793
26' box truck	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775
Sprinter van	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487

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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 National City

26' box truck lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,623	$1.61	$3,929 – $5,316	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$760	$5.35	$646 – $874	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$2,478	$1.62	$2,106 – $2,850	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$4,009	$1.43	$3,407 – $4,610	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,187	$1.66	$1,859 – $2,515	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$3,050	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,507	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to National City, CA is estimated at $674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $573 and $775.

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

About 350 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 $243 of the $674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,295, which makes Phoenix, AZ to National City, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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