Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,328flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,722–$4,934
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,536
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $4,328

Return trip

Phoenix → Chico$2,255

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

Chico to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$4.37	$3,156 – $3,936
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$5.21	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,328	$5.34	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481
Power only	$3,106	$3.83	$2,702 – $3,510
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.89	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,306	$2.84	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.75	$1,191 – $1,645

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More lanes from Chico

48' flatbed lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,377	$3.99	$7,204 – $9,549	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$14,427	$5.00	$12,407 – $16,447	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$7,458	$4.30	$6,414 – $8,502	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,328 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,722 and $4,934.

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

About 811 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 $792 of the $4,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,255, which makes Chico, 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