Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$2,109flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $1,814–$2,405
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,109

Return trip

Sacramento → Phoenix$4,050

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

Phoenix to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914
53' refrigerated	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323
48' flatbed	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405
Step deck	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673
Power only	$1,507	$2.04	$1,311 – $1,703
Hotshot	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330
26' box truck	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$690	$0.93	$579 – $800

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,109 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,814 and $2,405.

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

About 740 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 $723 of the $2,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,050, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, 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