Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$1,400flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,204–$1,596
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $1,400

Return trip

Santa Ana → Phoenix$2,688

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

Phoenix to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247
53' refrigerated	$1,341	$3.41	$1,166 – $1,515
48' flatbed	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596
Step deck	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780
Power only	$966	$2.46	$841 – $1,092
Hotshot	$728	$1.85	$604 – $852
26' box truck	$723	$1.84	$615 – $832
Sprinter van	$449	$1.14	$377 – $521

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$5,654	$2.26	$4,862 – $6,445	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $1,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,204 and $1,596.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 393 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 $384 of the $1,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Santa Ana, 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