Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,547flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,422 mi
Typical range: $6,490–$8,603
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,181
Fuel: $2,366
All-in estimate: $7,547

Return trip

Phoenix → Cheswold$7,212

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cheswold to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,309	$2.60	$5,615 – $7,003
53' refrigerated	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490
48' flatbed	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603
Step deck	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521
Power only	$5,618	$2.32	$4,887 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.75	$3,521 – $4,963
26' box truck	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.04	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,515	$9.71	$1,303 – $1,728	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,658	$3.41	$2,286 – $3,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,168	$16.45	$1,005 – $1,332	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,703	$2.79	$6,624 – $8,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	4 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 Cheswold, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Cheswold, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,490 and $8,603.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,422 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 $2,366 of the $7,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,212, which makes Cheswold, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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