Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charleston, WV to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,552flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $5,635–$7,470
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,561
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $6,552

Return trip

Phoenix → Charleston$6,192

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Charleston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, WV to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,465	$2.68	$4,864 – $6,066
53' refrigerated	$6,509	$3.19	$5,663 – $7,356
48' flatbed	$6,552	$3.22	$5,635 – $7,470
Step deck	$7,129	$3.50	$5,988 – $8,270
Power only	$4,858	$2.38	$4,226 – $5,489
Hotshot	$3,668	$1.80	$3,044 – $4,291
26' box truck	$3,583	$1.76	$3,045 – $4,120
Sprinter van	$2,186	$1.07	$1,836 – $2,536

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More lanes from Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,774	$5.34	$2,386 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$6,938	$2.86	$5,967 – $7,910	6 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,918	$4.06	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,829	$3.30	$3,293 – $4,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,356	$5.45	$2,026 – $2,686	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$4,330	$3.21	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$6,816	$2.86	$5,862 – $7,770	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,668	$3.34	$3,154 – $4,181	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 Charleston, WV to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Charleston, WV to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,635 and $7,470.

How far is Charleston, WV from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,038 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 $1,991 of the $6,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,192, which makes Charleston, WV to Phoenix, AZ 6% 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