Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Carlos, CA box truck rate

$1,128box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $959–$1,297
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to San Carlos price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $609
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

San Carlos → Phoenix$2,166

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

Phoenix to San Carlos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Carlos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,736	$2.32	$1,545 – $1,927
53' refrigerated	$2,070	$2.77	$1,801 – $2,340
48' flatbed	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421
Step deck	$2,320	$3.11	$1,948 – $2,691
Power only	$1,518	$2.03	$1,321 – $1,716
Hotshot	$1,145	$1.53	$950 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,128	$1.51	$959 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$694	$0.93	$583 – $806

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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 San Carlos

26' box truck lanes into San Carlos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$4,867	$1.61	$4,137 – $5,597	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,235	$3.24	$1,050 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,351	$1.99	$3,698 – $5,004	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$3,029	$1.58	$2,575 – $3,483	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,240	$1.43	$3,604 – $4,876	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$2,770	$1.59	$2,354 – $3,185	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to San Carlos, CA is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $959 and $1,297.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from San Carlos, CA by truck?

About 747 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 $519 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Carlos, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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