Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Delano, CA flatbed rate

$1,646flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $1,415–$1,876
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Delano price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $1,646

Return trip

Delano → Phoenix$3,159

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

Phoenix to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,331	$2.59	$1,184 – $1,477
53' refrigerated	$1,588	$3.10	$1,382 – $1,795
48' flatbed	$1,646	$3.21	$1,415 – $1,876
Step deck	$1,801	$3.51	$1,513 – $2,089
Power only	$1,154	$2.25	$1,004 – $1,303
Hotshot	$870	$1.70	$722 – $1,017
26' box truck	$861	$1.68	$732 – $990
Sprinter van	$532	$1.04	$447 – $618

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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 Delano

48' flatbed lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,489	$2.93	$7,301 – $9,678	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,380	$2.61	$6,347 – $8,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$4,517	$2.99	$3,884 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$4,567	$2.98	$3,927 – $5,206	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Delano, CA is estimated at $1,646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,415 and $1,876.

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

About 513 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 $501 of the $1,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,159, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Delano, 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