Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,671flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $5,737–$7,605
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,116
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $6,671

Return trip

Phoenix → Decatur$3,791

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Decatur to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,543	$3.48	$4,933 – $6,153
53' refrigerated	$6,604	$4.15	$5,745 – $7,462
48' flatbed	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605
Step deck	$7,264	$4.56	$6,102 – $8,426
Power only	$4,912	$3.09	$4,274 – $5,551
Hotshot	$3,708	$2.33	$3,078 – $4,338
26' box truck	$3,628	$2.28	$3,084 – $4,172
Sprinter van	$2,217	$1.39	$1,862 – $2,572

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	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 Decatur, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,671 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,737 and $7,605.

How far is Decatur, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,592 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 $1,555 of the $6,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,791, which makes Decatur, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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