Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Birmingham, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,123flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $5,266–$6,980
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Birmingham to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,449
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

Phoenix → Birmingham$4,820

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

Birmingham to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Birmingham, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,094	$2.97	$4,533 – $5,654
53' refrigerated	$6,068	$3.54	$5,279 – $6,857
48' flatbed	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980
Step deck	$6,665	$3.89	$5,599 – $7,732
Power only	$4,518	$2.64	$3,931 – $5,106
Hotshot	$3,411	$1.99	$2,831 – $3,991
26' box truck	$3,335	$1.95	$2,835 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.19	$1,711 – $2,363

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More lanes from Birmingham

48' flatbed lanes from Birmingham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,648	$3.89	$2,277 – $3,019	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,750	$4.11	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	879 mi	$3,351	$3.81	$2,882 – $3,821	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,791	$4.09	$2,400 – $3,181	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 Birmingham, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Birmingham, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,266 and $6,980.

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

About 1,714 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 $1,674 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,820, which makes Birmingham, 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