Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $3,527–$4,675
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,365
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $4,101

Return trip

Phoenix → Oakland$2,136

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

Oakland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722
53' refrigerated	$3,998	$5.31	$3,479 – $4,518
48' flatbed	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675
Step deck	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195
Power only	$2,933	$3.89	$2,551 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.78	$1,127 – $1,556

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More lanes from Oakland

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	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 Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,101 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,527 and $4,675.

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

About 753 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 $736 of the $4,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,136, which makes Oakland, 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