Palo Alto, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Palo Alto, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Palo Alto, 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: 67,658

Flatbed lanes from Palo Alto

48' flatbed rates from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$15,833	$5.23	$13,616 – $18,049	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,355	$6.36	$2,025 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$8,653	$3.97	$7,442 – $9,865	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$8,109	$4.24	$6,974 – $9,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$4,034	$5.48	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$14,781	$4.99	$12,712 – $16,851	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$7,425	$4.30	$6,385 – $8,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,432	$4.30	$6,391 – $8,472	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$16,450	$5.92	$14,147 – $18,753	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$7,491	$4.30	$6,442 – $8,539	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$12,733	$4.72	$10,950 – $14,515	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$10,331	$4.16	$8,884 – $11,777	6 d

From Palo Alto, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.97 a mile (Chicago, $8,653) and $6.36 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,355) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Palo Alto

48' flatbed rates into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,827	$2.92	$7,591 – $10,063	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$2,355	$6.36	$2,025 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,931	$3.64	$6,821 – $9,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,521	$2.89	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,101	$2.86	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$7,692	$2.60	$6,615 – $8,769	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,778 mi	$6,203	$2.23	$5,335 – $7,072	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,691 mi	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663	4 d
Austin, TX	1,744 mi	$5,100	$2.92	$4,386 – $5,814	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,699 mi	$7,113	$2.64	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,481 mi	$8,448	$3.40	$7,265 – $9,630	6 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Palo Alto is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Palo Alto's own distances.

Palo Alto rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Palo Alto by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from Palo Alto

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Palo Alto rates by truck type

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