Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,833flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $2,437–$3,230
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,413
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $2,833

Return trip

Phoenix → Los Angeles$1,476

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

Los Angeles to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600
Power only	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222
Hotshot	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,833 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,437 and $3,230.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 430 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $420 of the $2,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Los Angeles, 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