Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,065flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $3,496–$4,635
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redwood City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $4,065

Return trip

Phoenix → Redwood City$2,118

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Redwood City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,323	$4.47	$2,957 – $3,688
53' refrigerated	$3,963	$5.33	$3,448 – $4,478
48' flatbed	$4,065	$5.46	$3,496 – $4,635
Step deck	$4,440	$5.97	$3,730 – $5,151
Power only	$2,906	$3.91	$2,528 – $3,283
Hotshot	$2,192	$2.95	$1,819 – $2,564
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.90	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.79	$1,117 – $1,542

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More lanes from Redwood City

48' flatbed lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$15,837	$5.23	$13,620 – $18,055	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,391	$6.29	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$8,657	$3.97	$7,445 – $9,869	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,135	$4.24	$6,996 – $9,273	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$7,450	$4.30	$6,407 – $8,493	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$2,856	$5.59	$2,457 – $3,256	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$7,454	$4.30	$6,410 – $8,497	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Redwood City, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,065 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,496 and $4,635.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 744 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 $727 of the $4,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Redwood City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, which makes Redwood City, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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