Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Citrus Heights, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,030flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,466–$4,594
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Citrus Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $4,030

Return trip

Phoenix → Citrus Heights$2,099

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

Citrus Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Citrus Heights, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,293	$4.48	$2,931 – $3,655
53' refrigerated	$3,927	$5.34	$3,417 – $4,438
48' flatbed	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106
Power only	$2,879	$3.92	$2,505 – $3,253
Hotshot	$2,171	$2.95	$1,802 – $2,540
26' box truck	$2,139	$2.91	$1,819 – $2,460
Sprinter van	$1,317	$1.79	$1,106 – $1,528

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More lanes from Citrus Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Citrus Heights, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$15,418	$5.25	$13,259 – $17,576	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$2,551	$6.00	$2,194 – $2,908	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,352	$3.99	$7,183 – $9,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$7,998	$4.25	$6,879 – $9,118	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$14,395	$5.00	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$7,347	$4.31	$6,319 – $8,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,002	$5.44	$2,582 – $3,423	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$7,281	$4.32	$6,262 – $8,300	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 Citrus Heights, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Citrus Heights, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,030 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,466 and $4,594.

How far is Citrus Heights, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 735 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 $718 of the $4,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Citrus Heights, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,099, which makes Citrus Heights, 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