Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,903flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $5,076–$6,729
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,415
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,903

Return trip

Phoenix → Cape Girardeau$3,688

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cape Girardeau to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,901	$3.22	$4,362 – $5,440
53' refrigerated	$5,839	$3.83	$5,080 – $6,598
48' flatbed	$5,903	$3.88	$5,076 – $6,729
Step deck	$6,428	$4.22	$5,400 – $7,457
Power only	$4,341	$2.85	$3,776 – $4,905
Hotshot	$3,276	$2.15	$2,719 – $3,833
26' box truck	$3,207	$2.11	$2,726 – $3,688
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.29	$1,647 – $2,274

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,209	$5.08	$4,480 – $5,938	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,971	$5.09	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,117	$4.27	$2,680 – $3,553	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,583	$4.06	$3,082 – $4,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,374	$3.41	$5,481 – $7,266	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,739	$4.52	$2,355 – $3,122	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,903 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,076 and $6,729.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,523 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 $1,488 of the $5,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,688, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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