Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milpitas, CA flatbed rate

$2,073flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,783–$2,363
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Milpitas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,368
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,073

Return trip

Milpitas → Phoenix$3,979

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

Phoenix to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,693	$2.34	$1,507 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,019	$2.80	$1,756 – $2,281
48' flatbed	$2,073	$2.87	$1,783 – $2,363
Step deck	$2,264	$3.14	$1,902 – $2,626
Power only	$1,479	$2.05	$1,287 – $1,672
Hotshot	$1,116	$1.55	$926 – $1,305
26' box truck	$1,100	$1.52	$935 – $1,264
Sprinter van	$677	$0.94	$569 – $785

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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 Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,785	$2.92	$7,555 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $2,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,783 and $2,363.

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

About 722 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 $705 of the $2,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,368 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milpitas, 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