Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,641flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $4,852–$6,431
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dalton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,857
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $5,641

Return trip

Phoenix → Dalton$5,104

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

Dalton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,698	$2.57	$4,181 – $5,215
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.06	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,641	$3.09	$4,852 – $6,431
Step deck	$6,140	$3.36	$5,158 – $7,122
Power only	$4,170	$2.28	$3,628 – $4,712
Hotshot	$3,148	$1.72	$2,613 – $3,684
26' box truck	$3,077	$1.69	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.03	$1,578 – $2,180

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More lanes from Dalton

48' flatbed lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,725	$4.34	$3,204 – $4,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$6,113	$2.73	$5,257 – $6,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$2,125	$3.53	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,178	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,264	$4.26	$2,807 – $3,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,302	$3.21	$2,839 – $3,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$5,959	$2.74	$5,124 – $6,793	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$2,765	$3.39	$2,378 – $3,152	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 Dalton, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Dalton, GA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,852 and $6,431.

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

About 1,826 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 $1,784 of the $5,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,104, which makes Dalton, 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