Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$1,826dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $1,625–$2,027
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $735
All-in estimate: $1,826

Return trip

San Francisco → Phoenix$3,506

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542
Step deck	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824
Power only	$1,599	$2.00	$1,391 – $1,807
Hotshot	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412
26' box truck	$1,188	$1.49	$1,009 – $1,366
Sprinter van	$730	$0.91	$614 – $847

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,338	$2.43	$3,860 – $4,815	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,625 and $2,027.

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

About 799 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 $735 of the $1,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,506, which makes Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology