Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, CA flatbed rate

$2,150flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $1,849–$2,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Berkeley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,408
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $2,150

Return trip

Berkeley → Phoenix$4,128

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

Phoenix to Berkeley by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$2.31	$1,565 – $1,952
53' refrigerated	$2,097	$2.76	$1,825 – $2,370
48' flatbed	$2,150	$2.83	$1,849 – $2,451
Step deck	$2,348	$3.09	$1,973 – $2,724
Power only	$1,539	$2.02	$1,339 – $1,739
Hotshot	$1,160	$1.53	$963 – $1,358
26' box truck	$1,143	$1.50	$972 – $1,314
Sprinter van	$703	$0.93	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes into Berkeley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$5,566	$2.88	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,685	$2.60	$6,609 – $8,761	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, CA is estimated at $2,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,849 and $2,451.

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

About 760 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 $742 of the $2,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,128, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, 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