Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,126flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $5,269–$6,984
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,118
Fuel: $2,008
All-in estimate: $6,126

Return trip

Phoenix → Aiken$5,847

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aiken to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$2.49	$4,548 – $5,673
53' refrigerated	$6,087	$2.96	$5,296 – $6,879
48' flatbed	$6,126	$2.98	$5,269 – $6,984
Step deck	$6,666	$3.24	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,543	$2.21	$3,952 – $5,134
Hotshot	$3,430	$1.67	$2,847 – $4,013
26' box truck	$3,350	$1.63	$2,848 – $3,853
Sprinter van	$2,044	$0.99	$1,717 – $2,371

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More lanes from Aiken

48' flatbed lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,370	$4.38	$2,898 – $3,842	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,539	$2.64	$5,624 – $7,455	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,492	$3.20	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,149	$3.16	$2,708 – $3,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,938	$4.31	$2,526 – $3,349	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,680	$3.04	$3,164 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,379	$2.65	$5,486 – $7,272	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$3,227	$3.14	$2,775 – $3,679	3 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 Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,269 and $6,984.

How far is Aiken, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,008 of the $6,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,847, which makes Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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