Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Porterville, CA flatbed rate

$1,633flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 507 mi
Typical range: $1,405–$1,862
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Porterville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,633

Return trip

Porterville → Phoenix$3,136

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

Phoenix to Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,320	$2.60	$1,175 – $1,466
53' refrigerated	$1,576	$3.11	$1,371 – $1,781
48' flatbed	$1,633	$3.22	$1,405 – $1,862
Step deck	$1,787	$3.53	$1,501 – $2,073
Power only	$1,144	$2.26	$995 – $1,293
Hotshot	$863	$1.70	$716 – $1,009
26' box truck	$854	$1.68	$726 – $982
Sprinter van	$528	$1.04	$444 – $613

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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 Porterville

48' flatbed lanes into Porterville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,425	$2.93	$7,246 – $9,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$7,456	$3.67	$6,412 – $8,500	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$4,970	$2.94	$4,274 – $5,666	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,326	$2.61	$6,300 – $8,352	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$4,534	$2.99	$3,899 – $5,169	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Porterville, CA is estimated at $1,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 507 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,405 and $1,862.

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

About 507 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 $495 of the $1,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,136, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Porterville, 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