Palm Desert, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Palm Desert, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Palm Desert, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.60/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 53,147
Flatbed lanes from Palm Desert
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,683 | $5.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,537 | $10.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,855 | $4.03 |
| Houston, TX | $6,542 | $4.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,284 | $7.88 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,642 | $5.03 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,802 | $4.52 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,366 | $14.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,990 | $4.48 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,441 | $6.01 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,846 | $4.51 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,689 | $5.80 |
| Austin, TX | $5,913 | $4.50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,371 | $4.78 |
From Palm Desert, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.03 a mile (Chicago, $7,855) and $14.85 a mile (San Diego, $1,366) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Palm Desert
Flatbed lanes into Palm Desert
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,186 | $2.94 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,537 | $10.98 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,199 | $3.69 |
| Houston, TX | $4,454 | $3.00 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,190 | $4.10 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,099 | $2.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,951 | $3.07 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,366 | $14.85 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,078 | $3.05 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,445 | $2.27 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,981 | $3.07 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,689 | $5.80 |
| Austin, TX | $4,026 | $3.06 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,352 | $2.67 |
Flatbed · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Palm Desert is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Palm Desert's own distances.
Palm Desert rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |