Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,569flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $5,650–$7,489
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chapel Hill to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,408
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $6,569

Return trip

Phoenix → Chapel Hill$6,126

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chapel Hill to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,485	$2.48	$4,882 – $6,089
53' refrigerated	$6,533	$2.95	$5,684 – $7,383
48' flatbed	$6,569	$2.97	$5,650 – $7,489
Step deck	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289
Power only	$4,880	$2.21	$4,246 – $5,514
Hotshot	$3,685	$1.67	$3,058 – $4,311
26' box truck	$3,598	$1.63	$3,058 – $4,137
Sprinter van	$2,194	$0.99	$1,843 – $2,545

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,543	$5.04	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$6,918	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,391	$3.28	$2,056 – $2,725	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$3,729	$3.05	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,246	$2.96	$3,651 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$6,782	$2.65	$5,833 – $7,732	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$3,715	$3.05	$3,195 – $4,235	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,650 and $7,489.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $6,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,126, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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