Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA box truck rate

$702box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $596–$807
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to Rancho Santa Margarita price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $442
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $702

Return trip

Rancho Santa Margarita → Phoenix$1,347

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

Phoenix to Rancho Santa Margarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,090	$2.91	$970 – $1,210
53' refrigerated	$1,302	$3.48	$1,132 – $1,471
48' flatbed	$1,361	$3.64	$1,171 – $1,552
Step deck	$1,493	$3.99	$1,254 – $1,731
Power only	$937	$2.50	$815 – $1,059
Hotshot	$706	$1.89	$586 – $826
26' box truck	$702	$1.88	$596 – $807
Sprinter van	$436	$1.17	$366 – $506

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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 Rancho Santa Margarita

26' box truck lanes into Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$603	$9.56	$512 – $693	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$2,534	$1.62	$2,154 – $2,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$4,007	$1.43	$3,406 – $4,609	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$624	$8.44	$531 – $718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$2,326	$1.64	$1,977 – $2,674	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is estimated at $702 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $596 and $807.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA by truck?

About 374 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 $260 of the $702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,347, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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