Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,527flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.18
Distance: 352 mi
Typical range: $2,174–$2,881
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vista to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,183
Fuel: $344
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Phoenix → Vista$1,317

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

Vista to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,020	$5.74	$1,797 – $2,242
53' refrigerated	$2,412	$6.85	$2,098 – $2,725
48' flatbed	$2,527	$7.18	$2,174 – $2,881
Step deck	$2,772	$7.87	$2,328 – $3,215
Power only	$1,733	$4.92	$1,507 – $1,958
Hotshot	$1,305	$3.71	$1,083 – $1,527
26' box truck	$1,299	$3.69	$1,104 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$808	$2.29	$679 – $937

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More lanes from Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$15,026	$5.26	$12,923 – $17,130	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,114	$4.01	$6,978 – $9,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$6,744	$4.38	$5,800 – $7,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$13,969	$5.02	$12,013 – $15,924	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$14,773	$5.99	$12,705 – $16,841	6 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 Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Vista, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $7.18 a mile over about 352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,174 and $2,881.

How far is Vista, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 352 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 $344 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,317, which makes Vista, 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