Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA box truck rate

$683box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 358 mi
Typical range: $581–$786
Transit: 1 day

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

Tempe to San Diego price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $434
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $683

Return trip

San Diego → Tempe$1,312

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tempe to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,062	$2.97	$946 – $1,179
53' refrigerated	$1,269	$3.54	$1,104 – $1,434
48' flatbed	$1,329	$3.71	$1,143 – $1,515
Step deck	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690
Power only	$912	$2.55	$793 – $1,030
Hotshot	$687	$1.92	$570 – $804
26' box truck	$683	$1.91	$581 – $786
Sprinter van	$425	$1.19	$357 – $493

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More lanes from Tempe

26' box truck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$4,236	$1.68	$3,600 – $4,871	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$779	$1.76	$663 – $896	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$2,187	$1.28	$1,859 – $2,515	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$1,684	$1.42	$1,431 – $1,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$3,920	$1.60	$3,332 – $4,508	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$1,448	$1.47	$1,231 – $1,666	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$1,509	$1.46	$1,282 – $1,735	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$4,035	$1.92	$3,430 – $4,640	5 d

More lanes into San Diego

26' box truck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,005	$1.43	$3,404 – $4,605	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A 26' box truck from Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $683 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 358 mi. Quotes typically land between $581 and $786.

How far is Tempe, AZ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 358 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 $249 of the $683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,312, which makes Tempe, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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