Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,323flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $6,298–$8,348
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $7,323

Return trip

Phoenix → Colonial Heights$7,084

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Colonial Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$2.65	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,286	$3.15	$6,339 – $8,234
48' flatbed	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348
Step deck	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239
Power only	$5,445	$2.36	$4,737 – $6,153
Hotshot	$4,112	$1.78	$3,413 – $4,811
26' box truck	$4,014	$1.74	$3,411 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.06	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,323 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,298 and $8,348.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,312 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 $2,259 of the $7,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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