Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$8,090flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,508 mi
Typical range: $6,957–$9,222
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,640
Fuel: $2,450
All-in estimate: $8,090

Return trip

Phoenix → Carteret$7,182

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Carteret to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$2.70	$6,022 – $7,510
53' refrigerated	$8,057	$3.21	$7,010 – $9,105
48' flatbed	$8,090	$3.23	$6,957 – $9,222
Step deck	$8,798	$3.51	$7,390 – $10,205
Power only	$6,027	$2.40	$5,243 – $6,810
Hotshot	$4,551	$1.81	$3,777 – $5,324
26' box truck	$4,440	$1.77	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.08	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Carteret

48' flatbed lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$8,318	$2.88	$7,153 – $9,482	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,277	$3.19	$4,539 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,221	$16.72	$1,050 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$5,800	$3.14	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,218	$2.89	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$4,980	$5.13	$4,282 – $5,677	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 Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,957 and $9,222.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,450 of the $8,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,182, which makes Carteret, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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