Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,042flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,608
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Palo Alto to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,321
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $4,042

Return trip

Phoenix → East Palo Alto$2,105

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

East Palo Alto to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,303	$4.48	$2,940 – $3,666
53' refrigerated	$3,939	$5.34	$3,427 – $4,451
48' flatbed	$4,042	$5.48	$3,476 – $4,608
Step deck	$4,415	$5.98	$3,708 – $5,121
Power only	$2,888	$3.91	$2,512 – $3,263
Hotshot	$2,178	$2.95	$1,808 – $2,548
26' box truck	$2,146	$2.91	$1,824 – $2,468
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.79	$1,110 – $1,533

More lanes from East Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,823	$5.23	$13,608 – $18,038	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,369	$6.33	$2,038 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,112	$4.24	$6,977 – $9,248	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$7,428	$4.30	$6,388 – $8,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,835	$5.61	$2,438 – $3,232	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472	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 East Palo Alto, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from East Palo Alto, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,042 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,608.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 738 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 $721 of the $4,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,105, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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