Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA box truck rate

$619box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $527–$712
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Palm Springs price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $409
Fuel: $210
All-in estimate: $619

Return trip

Palm Springs → Phoenix$1,189

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

Phoenix to Palm Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$965	$3.20	$859 – $1,072
53' refrigerated	$1,153	$3.82	$1,003 – $1,303
48' flatbed	$1,214	$4.02	$1,044 – $1,384
Step deck	$1,333	$4.41	$1,120 – $1,546
Power only	$825	$2.73	$717 – $932
Hotshot	$621	$2.06	$515 – $727
26' box truck	$619	$2.05	$527 – $712
Sprinter van	$386	$1.28	$324 – $448

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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 Palm Springs

26' box truck lanes into Palm Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$4,513	$1.62	$3,836 – $5,190	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$732	$5.72	$622 – $842	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$3,947	$2.01	$3,355 – $4,539	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$2,436	$1.63	$2,071 – $2,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$3,912	$1.44	$3,325 – $4,499	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,155	$1.66	$1,831 – $2,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA is estimated at $619 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $527 and $712.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Palm Springs, CA by truck?

About 302 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 $210 of the $619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Springs, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,189, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Palm Springs, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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