Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,572flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,961 mi
Typical range: $6,512–$8,632
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,656
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $7,572

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$4,823

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006
53' refrigerated	$7,519	$3.83	$6,541 – $8,496
48' flatbed	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632
Step deck	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558
Power only	$5,608	$2.86	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,137	$2.11	$3,516 – $4,757
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.29	$2,121 – $2,929

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$4,311	$4.01	$3,708 – $4,915	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 Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,572 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,961 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,512 and $8,632.

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

About 1,961 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 $1,916 of the $7,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,823, which makes Columbus, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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