Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,724flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $4,923–$6,525
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,910
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $5,724

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$5,179

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,768	$2.57	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,679	$3.06	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,724	$3.08	$4,923 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,229	$3.35	$5,233 – $7,226
Power only	$4,233	$2.28	$3,683 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,196	$1.72	$2,653 – $3,739
26' box truck	$3,124	$1.68	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.03	$1,602 – $2,212

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,104	$4.21	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,553	$3.26	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,624	$4.10	$3,117 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,031	$2.73	$5,187 – $6,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,767	$3.39	$2,380 – $3,155	2 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 Columbus, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, GA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,923 and $6,525.

How far is Columbus, GA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,857 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,814 of the $5,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,179, which makes Columbus, GA to Phoenix, AZ 11% 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