Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$2,167flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $1,863–$2,470
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,417
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Sacramento → Mesa$4,160

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,772	$2.31	$1,578 – $1,967
53' refrigerated	$2,114	$2.75	$1,839 – $2,388
48' flatbed	$2,167	$2.82	$1,863 – $2,470
Step deck	$2,366	$3.08	$1,988 – $2,745
Power only	$1,551	$2.02	$1,349 – $1,753
Hotshot	$1,170	$1.52	$971 – $1,369
26' box truck	$1,152	$1.50	$979 – $1,325
Sprinter van	$709	$0.92	$596 – $822

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	3 d

More lanes into Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,863 and $2,470.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 768 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 $750 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,160, which makes Mesa, AZ to Sacramento, CA 48% cheaper. 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