Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,701flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,678
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,701

Return trip

Phoenix → Dallas$2,831

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dallas to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385
53' refrigerated	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108
48' flatbed	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219
Step deck	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681
Power only	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$5,129	$4.81	$4,411 – $5,847	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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,219.

How far is Dallas, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,023 of the $3,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,831, which makes Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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