Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$1,173flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 282 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,338
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Indio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $898
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $1,173

Return trip

Indio → Phoenix$2,253

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

Phoenix to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$931	$3.30	$828 – $1,033
53' refrigerated	$1,112	$3.94	$967 – $1,257
48' flatbed	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338
Step deck	$1,289	$4.57	$1,082 – $1,495
Power only	$793	$2.81	$690 – $897
Hotshot	$598	$2.12	$496 – $699
26' box truck	$597	$2.12	$507 – $686
Sprinter van	$372	$1.32	$313 – $432

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Indio, CA is estimated at $1,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 282 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,338.

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

About 282 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 $275 of the $1,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,253, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Indio, 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