Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,828flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $5,012–$6,644
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,143
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $5,828

Return trip

Phoenix → Bowling Green$4,460

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bowling Green to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,849	$2.81	$4,315 – $5,382
53' refrigerated	$5,776	$3.35	$5,025 – $6,527
48' flatbed	$5,828	$3.38	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,344	$3.68	$5,329 – $7,359
Power only	$4,301	$2.49	$3,742 – $4,860
Hotshot	$3,247	$1.88	$2,695 – $3,799
26' box truck	$3,175	$1.84	$2,699 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,939	$1.12	$1,629 – $2,250

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More lanes from Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,006	$4.72	$3,445 – $4,567	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,333	$2.98	$5,446 – $7,219	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,795	$4.44	$1,544 – $2,046	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,571	$3.48	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,191	$2.99	$5,324 – $7,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,877	$3.74	$2,474 – $3,280	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 Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,012 and $6,644.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,685 of the $5,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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