Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA flatbed rate

$2,085flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $1,793–$2,377
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $711
All-in estimate: $2,085

Return trip

Cupertino → Phoenix$4,003

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

Phoenix to Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$2.34	$1,516 – $1,891
53' refrigerated	$2,031	$2.79	$1,767 – $2,295
48' flatbed	$2,085	$2.86	$1,793 – $2,377
Step deck	$2,277	$3.13	$1,913 – $2,642
Power only	$1,489	$2.04	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,123	$1.54	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,106	$1.52	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$681	$0.94	$572 – $790

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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 Cupertino

48' flatbed lanes into Cupertino, 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	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $2,085 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,793 and $2,377.

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

About 728 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 $711 of the $2,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,003, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cupertino, 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