Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$2,406flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,069–$2,743
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $2,406

Return trip

Oakland → Tucson$4,619

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

Tucson to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,975	$2.23	$1,758 – $2,192
53' refrigerated	$2,355	$2.66	$2,049 – $2,661
48' flatbed	$2,406	$2.72	$2,069 – $2,743
Step deck	$2,625	$2.97	$2,205 – $3,046
Power only	$1,733	$1.96	$1,508 – $1,959
Hotshot	$1,308	$1.48	$1,085 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,286	$1.45	$1,093 – $1,479
Sprinter van	$790	$0.89	$664 – $916

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,069 and $2,743.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 885 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 $865 of the $2,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,619, which makes Tucson, AZ to Oakland, 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