Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,500flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 442 mi
Typical range: $1,290–$1,711
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tempe to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $432
All-in estimate: $1,500

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tempe$2,881

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tempe to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,208	$2.73	$1,075 – $1,341
53' refrigerated	$1,442	$3.26	$1,254 – $1,629
48' flatbed	$1,500	$3.39	$1,290 – $1,711
Step deck	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906
Power only	$1,043	$2.36	$907 – $1,178
Hotshot	$786	$1.78	$652 – $920
26' box truck	$779	$1.76	$663 – $896
Sprinter van	$483	$1.09	$406 – $560

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More lanes from Tempe

48' flatbed lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$7,716	$3.06	$6,636 – $8,797	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,015	$2.36	$3,453 – $4,577	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,121	$2.64	$2,684 – $3,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,145	$2.92	$6,145 – $8,146	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,700	$2.74	$2,322 – $3,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,329	$3.71	$1,143 – $1,515	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$7,375	$3.51	$6,342 – $8,407	5 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 442 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,290 and $1,711.

How far is Tempe, AZ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $432 of the $1,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tempe, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,881, which makes Tempe, AZ to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. 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