Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,281flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$4,881
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,500
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $4,281

Return trip

Phoenix → San Francisco$2,230

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

San Francisco to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891
53' refrigerated	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724
48' flatbed	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881
Step deck	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422
Power only	$3,070	$3.84	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710
26' box truck	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.76	$1,178 – $1,627

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,653	$4.28	$6,581 – $8,724	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 San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,281 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $4,881.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 799 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 $781 of the $4,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,230, which makes San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. 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