Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Marcos, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,290box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,097–$1,484
Transit: 1 day

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

San Marcos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,048
Fuel: $242
All-in estimate: $1,290

Return trip

Phoenix → San Marcos$672

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

San Marcos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,006	$5.77	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,396	$6.88	$2,084 – $2,707
48' flatbed	$2,512	$7.22	$2,160 – $2,863
Step deck	$2,755	$7.92	$2,314 – $3,196
Power only	$1,721	$4.94	$1,497 – $1,944
Hotshot	$1,296	$3.73	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,290	$3.71	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$802	$2.31	$674 – $931

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More lanes from San Marcos

26' box truck lanes from San Marcos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,021 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$3,654	$2.38	$3,106 – $4,202	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$7,675	$2.76	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,331 mi	$3,232	$2.43	$2,748 – $3,717	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$8,094	$3.29	$6,880 – $9,308	6 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 Marcos, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from San Marcos, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,290 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,097 and $1,484.

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

About 348 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 $242 of the $1,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $672, which makes San Marcos, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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