Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,128flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $1,830–$2,426
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,438
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $2,128

Return trip

Phoenix → Brighton$2,851

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Brighton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$2.46	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$2.93	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426
Step deck	$2,325	$3.29	$1,953 – $2,697
Power only	$1,517	$2.15	$1,320 – $1,714
Hotshot	$1,144	$1.62	$950 – $1,339
26' box truck	$1,128	$1.60	$959 – $1,297
Sprinter van	$695	$0.98	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Brighton

48' flatbed lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,663	$2.56	$2,290 – $3,036	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,269	$2.86	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,489	$2.50	$2,141 – $2,838	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,155	$2.74	$1,853 – $2,457	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 Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,830 and $2,426.

How far is Brighton, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 706 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $690 of the $2,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Brighton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Brighton, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% cheaper. 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