Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,406flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $2,929–$3,883
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Phoenix → Fresno$1,774

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

Fresno to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,298	$5.73	$2,869 – $3,727
48' flatbed	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883
Step deck	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,403	$4.17	$2,091 – $2,715
Hotshot	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,791	$3.11	$1,522 – $2,059
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.92	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$6,858	$4.36	$5,898 – $7,818	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 Fresno, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,929 and $3,883.

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

About 576 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 $563 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,774, which makes Fresno, 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