Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Escondido, CA flatbed rate

$1,294flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $1,113–$1,475
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Escondido price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $961
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,294

Return trip

Escondido → Phoenix$2,484

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

Phoenix to Escondido by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Escondido, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,033	$3.03	$919 – $1,147
53' refrigerated	$1,234	$3.62	$1,073 – $1,394
48' flatbed	$1,294	$3.79	$1,113 – $1,475
Step deck	$1,419	$4.16	$1,192 – $1,647
Power only	$885	$2.60	$770 – $1,000
Hotshot	$667	$1.96	$554 – $780
26' box truck	$664	$1.95	$564 – $764
Sprinter van	$413	$1.21	$347 – $479

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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 Escondido

48' flatbed lanes into Escondido, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$8,356	$2.93	$7,186 – $9,526	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$7,250	$2.61	$6,235 – $8,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$5,550	$2.26	$4,773 – $6,328	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Escondido, CA is estimated at $1,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,113 and $1,475.

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

About 341 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 $333 of the $1,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $961 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,484, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Escondido, 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