Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,062flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $5,213–$6,910
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $1,655
All-in estimate: $6,062

Return trip

Phoenix → Athens$4,772

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Athens to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,042	$2.98	$4,487 – $5,596
53' refrigerated	$6,006	$3.55	$5,226 – $6,787
48' flatbed	$6,062	$3.58	$5,213 – $6,910
Step deck	$6,599	$3.90	$5,543 – $7,655
Power only	$4,472	$2.64	$3,890 – $5,053
Hotshot	$3,376	$1.99	$2,802 – $3,949
26' box truck	$3,301	$1.95	$2,806 – $3,796
Sprinter van	$2,017	$1.19	$1,694 – $2,339

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More lanes from Athens

48' flatbed lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$4,666	$4.84	$4,013 – $5,319	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$6,643	$3.15	$5,713 – $7,573	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,367	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,121	$4.71	$3,544 – $4,698	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,434	$3.78	$2,954 – $3,915	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$6,463	$3.16	$5,558 – $7,368	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	2 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 Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,062 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,213 and $6,910.

How far is Athens, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,694 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,655 of the $6,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Athens, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,772, which makes Athens, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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