Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hayward, CA flatbed rate

$2,112flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $1,816–$2,407
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Hayward price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,388
Fuel: $724
All-in estimate: $2,112

Return trip

Hayward → Phoenix$4,054

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

Phoenix to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,726	$2.33	$1,536 – $1,916
53' refrigerated	$2,058	$2.78	$1,790 – $2,326
48' flatbed	$2,112	$2.85	$1,816 – $2,407
Step deck	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675
Power only	$1,509	$2.04	$1,313 – $1,705
Hotshot	$1,138	$1.54	$945 – $1,332
26' box truck	$1,121	$1.51	$953 – $1,289
Sprinter van	$690	$0.93	$580 – $801

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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 Hayward

48' flatbed lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,398	$6.28	$2,062 – $2,733	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$7,671	$2.60	$6,597 – $8,745	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Hayward, CA is estimated at $2,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,816 and $2,407.

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

About 741 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 $724 of the $2,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,388 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,054, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hayward, 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