Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,078flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $5,227–$6,929
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,334
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $6,078

Return trip

Phoenix → Cookeville$4,829

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cookeville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,060	$2.83	$4,503 – $5,616
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$3.38	$5,244 – $6,811
48' flatbed	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929
Step deck	$6,616	$3.71	$5,557 – $7,674
Power only	$4,490	$2.52	$3,907 – $5,074
Hotshot	$3,390	$1.90	$2,814 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,314	$1.86	$2,817 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.13	$1,700 – $2,348

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More lanes from Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,976	$4.82	$3,419 – $4,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,433	$3.02	$5,532 – $7,333	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,008	$3.74	$2,587 – $3,429	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 Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,227 and $6,929.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,744 of the $6,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,829, which makes Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →