Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Goleta, CA flatbed rate

$1,680flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $1,445–$1,916
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,162
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,680

Return trip

Goleta → Phoenix$3,226

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

Phoenix to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,360	$2.57	$1,211 – $1,510
53' refrigerated	$1,623	$3.06	$1,412 – $1,834
48' flatbed	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916
Step deck	$1,838	$3.47	$1,544 – $2,133
Power only	$1,180	$2.23	$1,027 – $1,333
Hotshot	$890	$1.68	$738 – $1,041
26' box truck	$880	$1.66	$748 – $1,012
Sprinter van	$544	$1.03	$457 – $631

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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 Goleta

48' flatbed lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,697	$2.92	$7,479 – $9,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$7,793	$3.65	$6,702 – $8,884	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$7,560	$2.60	$6,502 – $8,618	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,846	$8.13	$1,588 – $2,105	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,664	$2.97	$4,011 – $5,317	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Goleta, CA is estimated at $1,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,445 and $1,916.

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

About 530 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 $518 of the $1,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,226, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Goleta, 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