Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$4,034flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $3,469–$4,599
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,315
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $4,034

Return trip

Mesa → Stockton$2,101

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

Stockton to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,296	$4.48	$2,934 – $3,659
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$5.34	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$4,034	$5.48	$3,469 – $4,599
Step deck	$4,406	$5.99	$3,701 – $5,111
Power only	$2,882	$3.92	$2,507 – $3,256
Hotshot	$2,174	$2.95	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,142	$2.91	$1,820 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.79	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

More lanes into Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Stockton, CA to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,034 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,469 and $4,599.

How far is Stockton, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $4,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,101, which makes Stockton, CA to Mesa, 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