Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,166box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $1,841–$2,491
Transit: 2 days

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

San Carlos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,647
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,166

Return trip

Phoenix → San Carlos$1,128

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Carlos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$4.46	$2,966 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$5.32	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,077	$5.46	$3,506 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165
Power only	$2,915	$3.90	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572
26' box truck	$2,166	$2.90	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.78	$1,120 – $1,546

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More lanes from San Carlos

26' box truck lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,729	$2.88	$7,420 – $10,039	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,235	$3.24	$1,050 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,747	$2.17	$4,035 – $5,459	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,448	$2.31	$3,781 – $5,116	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,147	$2.74	$6,925 – $9,370	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,498	$2.92	$1,273 – $1,722	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$4,068	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,678	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,841 and $2,491.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Phoenix, AZ 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 $2,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,647 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,128, which makes San Carlos, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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