Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$1,981flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,703–$2,258
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Modesto price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,320
Fuel: $661
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Modesto → Phoenix$3,803

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

Phoenix to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793
53' refrigerated	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177
48' flatbed	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511
Power only	$1,409	$2.08	$1,226 – $1,592
Hotshot	$1,063	$1.57	$882 – $1,243
26' box truck	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205
Sprinter van	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$4,882	$2.95	$4,199 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, CA is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,703 and $2,258.

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

About 677 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 $661 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Modesto, 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