Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, CA flatbed rate

$2,132flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $1,833–$2,430
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,132

Return trip

Lafayette → Phoenix$4,093

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

Phoenix to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,743	$2.32	$1,551 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,079	$2.77	$1,808 – $2,349
48' flatbed	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430
Step deck	$2,328	$3.10	$1,956 – $2,701
Power only	$1,525	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,723
Hotshot	$1,150	$1.53	$954 – $1,345
26' box truck	$1,133	$1.51	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$697	$0.93	$586 – $809

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,659	$2.60	$6,587 – $8,731	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $2,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,833 and $2,430.

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

About 751 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 $734 of the $2,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,093, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, 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