Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,746flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $4,942–$6,551
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $5,746

Return trip

Phoenix → Cedar Rapids$3,639

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

Cedar Rapids to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.23	$4,244 – $5,293
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$3.84	$4,943 – $6,420
48' flatbed	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551
Step deck	$6,258	$4.23	$5,257 – $7,260
Power only	$4,222	$2.86	$3,673 – $4,770
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.16	$2,645 – $3,728
26' box truck	$3,119	$2.11	$2,651 – $3,587
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.29	$1,602 – $2,213

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,376	$4.13	$2,903 – $3,849	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,942 and $6,551.

How far is Cedar Rapids, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,478 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 $1,444 of the $5,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,639, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA 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