Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,780flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,170
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Phoenix → Buffalo$3,363

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,286	$2.43	$2,035 – $2,537
53' refrigerated	$2,725	$2.90	$2,371 – $3,079
48' flatbed	$2,780	$2.95	$2,391 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,033	$3.22	$2,548 – $3,519
Power only	$2,009	$2.13	$1,747 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,515	$1.61	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,489	$1.58	$1,266 – $1,713
Sprinter van	$914	$0.97	$768 – $1,061

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$6,227	$3.15	$5,356 – $7,099	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$2,882	$2.58	$2,479 – $3,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,900	$2.52	$2,494 – $3,306	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,565	$2.56	$3,066 – $4,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,792	$3.00	$4,981 – $6,602	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$3,415	$2.58	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$2,943	$2.56	$2,531 – $3,355	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,013	$2.66	$2,591 – $3,435	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 Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,170.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 941 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 $919 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,363, which makes Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ 17% 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