Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,500flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,870–$5,130
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,484
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $4,500

Return trip

Phoenix → Arkansas City$2,823

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Arkansas City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,708	$3.57	$3,300 – $4,116
53' refrigerated	$4,420	$4.25	$3,845 – $4,994
48' flatbed	$4,500	$4.33	$3,870 – $5,130
Step deck	$4,907	$4.72	$4,122 – $5,692
Power only	$3,264	$3.14	$2,840 – $3,688
Hotshot	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,483	$1.43	$1,246 – $1,721

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More lanes from Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,325	$4.91	$6,299 – $8,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,291	$3.68	$4,550 – $6,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,841	$4.70	$2,444 – $3,239	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$6,668	$4.72	$5,734 – $7,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,132	$3.71	$4,414 – $5,850	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$2,031	$5.82	$1,746 – $2,315	1 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 Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,500 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,870 and $5,130.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,016 of the $4,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,823, which makes Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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