Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,473flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,987–$3,959
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $3,473

Return trip

Phoenix → San Luis Obispo$1,809

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

San Luis Obispo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$4.76	$2,511 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,365	$5.68	$2,928 – $3,803
48' flatbed	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959
Step deck	$3,798	$6.40	$3,190 – $4,405
Power only	$2,454	$4.14	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,850	$3.12	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,828	$3.08	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.90	$948 – $1,309

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$7,049	$4.34	$6,062 – $8,036	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 Luis Obispo, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,473 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,987 and $3,959.

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

About 593 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 $579 of the $3,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,809, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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