Core lane · I-10
Los Angeles to Phoenix trucking: next-day dry van truckload.
The short hop we run constantly. About 370 miles of I-10 between the LA basin and the Valley, same-day or next-day, both directions: SoCal warehousing to Phoenix docks and back like clockwork.
The lane
Los Angeles ↔ Phoenix.
The lane. LA–Phoenix is Southern California’s natural extension: close enough for next-day service, far enough that shippers need a real interstate carrier, and busy enough that we treat it as a bread-and-butter lane in both directions. Outbound freight feeds Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, Glendale and the fast-growing West Valley distribution parks along Loop 303 and I-10, while reloads bring Arizona production back into the LA basin and Inland Empire.
The math. About 370 miles door to door on I-10, six to seven driving hours. Loaded in the morning, delivering in Phoenix the same afternoon when docks allow. Loaded in the evening, first thing next morning otherwise. It’s the rare lane where an owner-operated truck gives you effectively expedited service at truckload economics.
The port angle. A container discharged at the Port of Long Beach can be transloaded and delivering in Phoenix roughly a day later, in one truck with one contact and no Inland Empire cross-dock purgatory. For Arizona importers using San Pedro Bay, that’s the fastest realistic path from ship to shelf.
- ~370 mi · I-10
- Transit: same–next day, quoted on legal HOS
- Both directions, reloads welcome
- Owned 53′ dry van · up to ~45,000 lbs
- Port of Long Beach pickup on the same run
- One truck on your load, zero handoffs
Other core lanes
Straight answers
LA ↔ Phoenix: the practical questions.
Transit, coverage, and fit for this specific lane.
When the truck is empty and the pickup lands in the morning, yes, regularly. About 370 miles is six to seven legal driving hours, so an 8 a.m. pickup in the LA basin can be at a Phoenix dock by mid-afternoon. Evening pickups deliver next morning.
The whole Valley on one quote: Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Glendale, Goodyear and the Loop 303 distribution corridor. Tucson quotes as a short extension of the same run.
Constantly. A short lane only works run as a loop, so AZ to CA freight gets the same priority as outbound. Recurring round-trip freight is the best-shaped work you can offer us, and we price it accordingly.
The flagship truck commits to about ten loads a month, and a standing LA–PHX loop is a perfect shape for several of them. Weekly freight is exactly the kind of steady demand we lock in first, and it’s what drives us to add capacity.
Get in touch
Tell us about your freight.
Send the details and Marco will get back to you with a quote, usually the same day, seven days a week.
marco@givannitransport.com