Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,434flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,673–$6,194
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,161
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $5,434

Return trip

Phoenix → Brookings$3,442

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Brookings to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,499	$3.45	$4,004 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,361	$4.11	$4,664 – $6,058
48' flatbed	$5,434	$4.17	$4,673 – $6,194
Step deck	$5,920	$4.54	$4,973 – $6,868
Power only	$3,975	$3.05	$3,458 – $4,492
Hotshot	$3,000	$2.30	$2,490 – $3,510
26' box truck	$2,940	$2.26	$2,499 – $3,380
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.38	$1,512 – $2,087

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Brookings

48' flatbed lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,014	$5.01	$6,032 – $7,996	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,830	$3.65	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,645	$4.58	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,724	$3.98	$4,063 – $5,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,472	$4.79	$5,566 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,814	$3.96	$4,140 – $5,488	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,821	$3.65	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,929	$4.19	$3,379 – $4,479	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 Brookings, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Brookings, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,673 and $6,194.

How far is Brookings, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,273 of the $5,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Brookings, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,442, which makes Brookings, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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