Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,944flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,496
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,247
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $3,944

Return trip

Phoenix → San Jose$2,054

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

San Jose to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574
53' refrigerated	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339
48' flatbed	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496
Step deck	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998
Power only	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179
Hotshot	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.81	$1,082 – $1,494

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	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 Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,496.

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

About 713 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 $697 of the $3,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,054, which makes San Jose, 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