Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$1,120box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $952–$1,288
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $606
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $1,120

Return trip

Sacramento → Phoenix$2,150

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

Phoenix to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914
53' refrigerated	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323
48' flatbed	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405
Step deck	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673
Power only	$1,507	$2.04	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330
26' box truck	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$690	$0.93	$579 – $800

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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 Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$2,712	$1.60	$2,305 – $3,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,120 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $952 and $1,288.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 740 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 $514 of the $1,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,150, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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