Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,707flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $5,768–$7,646
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,753
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $6,707

Return trip

Phoenix → Bristol$5,329

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bristol to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,593	$2.80	$4,978 – $6,208
53' refrigerated	$6,662	$3.33	$5,796 – $7,528
48' flatbed	$6,707	$3.35	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,298	$3.65	$6,131 – $8,466
Power only	$4,970	$2.49	$4,324 – $5,616
Hotshot	$3,753	$1.88	$3,115 – $4,390
26' box truck	$3,666	$1.83	$3,116 – $4,216
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.12	$1,879 – $2,595

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,260	$5.22	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,149	$2.97	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,205	$3.99	$1,896 – $2,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,691	$3.50	$3,174 – $4,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,794	$5.24	$2,403 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,242	$3.38	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$7,003	$2.98	$6,023 – $7,983	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107	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 Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,768 and $7,646.

How far is Bristol, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,000 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 $1,954 of the $6,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,329, which makes Bristol, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% 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