Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$1,270box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 339 mi
Typical range: $1,080–$1,461
Transit: 1 day

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

Santee to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,035
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,270

Return trip

Phoenix → Santee$662

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

Santee to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,976	$5.83	$1,759 – $2,194
53' refrigerated	$2,360	$6.96	$2,053 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823
Step deck	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151
Power only	$1,694	$5.00	$1,474 – $1,914
Hotshot	$1,276	$3.76	$1,059 – $1,493
26' box truck	$1,270	$3.75	$1,080 – $1,461
Sprinter van	$791	$2.33	$664 – $917

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More lanes from Santee

26' box truck lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,254	$2.89	$7,016 – $9,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$748	$5.50	$636 – $860	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,432	$2.19	$3,767 – $5,097	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,625	$2.38	$3,082 – $4,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,201	$2.43	$2,721 – $3,682	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,339	$2.41	$2,838 – $3,840	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$8,061	$3.29	$6,852 – $9,270	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 Santee, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Santee, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 339 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,080 and $1,461.

How far is Santee, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 339 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 $235 of the $1,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Santee, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $662, which makes Santee, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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