Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,687flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,203
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,687

Return trip

Phoenix → DeSoto$2,821

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

DeSoto to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,038	$2.92	$2,704 – $3,372
53' refrigerated	$3,621	$3.48	$3,151 – $4,092
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.54	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,020	$3.86	$3,377 – $4,664
Power only	$2,675	$2.57	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.94	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,981	$1.90	$1,684 – $2,278
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.17	$1,021 – $1,410

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More lanes from DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,463	$3.96	$5,558 – $7,368	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,072 mi	$5,148	$4.80	$4,427 – $5,868	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 DeSoto, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from DeSoto, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,687 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,203.

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

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $3,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,821, which makes DeSoto, 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