Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA flatbed rate

$1,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,036–$1,373
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,204

Return trip

Cathedral City → Phoenix$2,312

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

Phoenix to Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$957	$3.22	$851 – $1,062
53' refrigerated	$1,143	$3.85	$994 – $1,291
48' flatbed	$1,204	$4.05	$1,036 – $1,373
Step deck	$1,322	$4.45	$1,110 – $1,533
Power only	$817	$2.75	$711 – $923
Hotshot	$615	$2.07	$511 – $720
26' box truck	$614	$2.07	$522 – $706
Sprinter van	$383	$1.29	$321 – $444

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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 Cathedral City

48' flatbed lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,191	$2.94	$7,045 – $9,338	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,206	$3.69	$6,197 – $8,214	5 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,474	$2.99	$3,848 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,106	$2.62	$6,111 – $8,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $1,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,036 and $1,373.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cathedral City, CA by truck?

About 297 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 $290 of the $1,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cathedral City, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,312, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cathedral City, 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