Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$1,103sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 574 mi
Typical range: $927–$1,280
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $224
All-in estimate: $1,103

Return trip

Phoenix → Santa Maria$575

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

Santa Maria to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,758	$4.80	$2,454 – $3,061
53' refrigerated	$3,290	$5.73	$2,862 – $3,718
48' flatbed	$3,398	$5.92	$2,923 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,717	$6.48	$3,122 – $4,311
Power only	$2,397	$4.18	$2,085 – $2,709
Hotshot	$1,807	$3.15	$1,500 – $2,115
26' box truck	$1,786	$3.11	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,103	$1.92	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Sprinter van lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$5,261	$1.76	$4,419 – $6,102	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$496	$3.18	$417 – $575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$2,860	$1.33	$2,402 – $3,318	4 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$2,527	$1.43	$2,123 – $2,931	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$4,900	$1.67	$4,116 – $5,684	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$2,280	$1.45	$1,915 – $2,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$649	$2.29	$545 – $753	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$2,325	$1.44	$1,953 – $2,697	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,103 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 574 mi. Quotes typically land between $927 and $1,280.

How far is Santa Maria, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 574 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 $224 of the $1,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Maria, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $575, which makes Santa Maria, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. 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