Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ontario, CA flatbed rate

$1,364flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $1,173–$1,554
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $998
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Ontario → Phoenix$2,618

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

Phoenix to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,092	$2.91	$972 – $1,212
53' refrigerated	$1,304	$3.48	$1,134 – $1,473
48' flatbed	$1,364	$3.64	$1,173 – $1,554
Step deck	$1,495	$3.99	$1,256 – $1,734
Power only	$938	$2.50	$816 – $1,060
Hotshot	$707	$1.89	$587 – $827
26' box truck	$703	$1.87	$597 – $808
Sprinter van	$437	$1.16	$367 – $507

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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 Ontario

48' flatbed lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$7,401	$3.67	$6,365 – $8,438	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$5,613	$2.26	$4,827 – $6,399	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Ontario, CA is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,173 and $1,554.

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

About 375 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 $366 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,618, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ontario, 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