Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,501flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,362 mi
Typical range: $6,451–$8,551
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake Beach to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $2,307
All-in estimate: $7,501

Return trip

Phoenix → Chesapeake Beach$7,072

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

Chesapeake Beach to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,269	$2.65	$5,579 – $6,958
53' refrigerated	$7,466	$3.16	$6,495 – $8,437
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.18	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,159	$3.45	$6,853 – $9,464
Power only	$5,581	$2.36	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,214	$1.78	$3,498 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,113	$1.74	$3,496 – $4,730
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.06	$2,106 – $2,909

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,795	$7.80	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$7,796	$2.83	$6,705 – $8,887	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,598	$3.52	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$7,678	$2.84	$6,603 – $8,753	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$4,532	$3.20	$3,897 – $5,166	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,451 and $8,551.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,362 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 $2,307 of the $7,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,072, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD 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