Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,966flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,982 mi
Typical range: $5,131–$6,801
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Asheville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,030
Fuel: $1,936
All-in estimate: $5,966

Return trip

Phoenix → Asheville$5,563

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Asheville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$2.51	$4,427 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,925	$2.99	$5,155 – $6,695
48' flatbed	$5,966	$3.01	$5,131 – $6,801
Step deck	$6,492	$3.28	$5,453 – $7,530
Power only	$4,420	$2.23	$3,845 – $4,994
Hotshot	$3,337	$1.68	$2,770 – $3,904
26' box truck	$3,260	$1.64	$2,771 – $3,749
Sprinter van	$1,990	$1.00	$1,671 – $2,308

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More lanes from Asheville

48' flatbed lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,137	$4.54	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$6,380	$2.67	$5,487 – $7,274	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,103	$3.47	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$3,173	$3.18	$2,729 – $3,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,705	$4.52	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$6,238	$2.68	$5,364 – $7,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,700 – $3,578	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 Asheville, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Asheville, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,131 and $6,801.

How far is Asheville, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,982 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 $1,936 of the $5,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,563, which makes Asheville, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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