Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,190box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $1,861–$2,518
Transit: 2 days

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

South San Francisco to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,663
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,190

Return trip

Phoenix → South San Francisco$1,141

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

South San Francisco to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$4.45	$2,999 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,018	$5.30	$3,496 – $4,541
48' flatbed	$4,120	$5.44	$3,544 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,500	$5.94	$3,780 – $5,220
Power only	$2,948	$3.89	$2,564 – $3,331
Hotshot	$2,223	$2.93	$1,845 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,190	$2.89	$1,861 – $2,518
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.78	$1,132 – $1,563

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More lanes from South San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$8,735	$2.88	$7,425 – $10,045	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$4,751	$2.17	$4,039 – $5,464	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$4,467	$2.31	$3,797 – $5,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,153	$2.74	$6,930 – $9,375	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$4,084	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,697	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 South San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from South San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,190 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,861 and $2,518.

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

About 758 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 $527 of the $2,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,141, which makes South San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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