Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Walnut, CA flatbed rate

$1,398flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 392 mi
Typical range: $1,203–$1,594
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,015
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,398

Return trip

Walnut → Phoenix$2,684

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

Phoenix to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,121	$2.86	$998 – $1,245
53' refrigerated	$1,339	$3.42	$1,165 – $1,513
48' flatbed	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594
Step deck	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778
Power only	$965	$2.46	$839 – $1,090
Hotshot	$727	$1.85	$603 – $851
26' box truck	$722	$1.84	$614 – $831
Sprinter van	$448	$1.14	$377 – $520

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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 Walnut

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$5,647	$2.26	$4,857 – $6,438	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Walnut, CA is estimated at $1,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 392 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,203 and $1,594.

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

About 392 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 $383 of the $1,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,684, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Walnut, 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