Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lake Forest, CA flatbed rate

$1,372flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 379 mi
Typical range: $1,180–$1,564
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,002
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $1,372

Return trip

Lake Forest → Phoenix$2,633

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

Phoenix to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,099	$2.90	$978 – $1,220
53' refrigerated	$1,312	$3.46	$1,141 – $1,482
48' flatbed	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564
Step deck	$1,504	$3.97	$1,263 – $1,744
Power only	$945	$2.49	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$712	$1.88	$591 – $833
26' box truck	$707	$1.87	$601 – $814
Sprinter van	$439	$1.16	$369 – $510

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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 Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,276 – $8,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $1,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 379 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,180 and $1,564.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 379 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 $370 of the $1,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lake Forest, 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