Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,997flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $6,017–$7,976
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,352
Fuel: $1,645
All-in estimate: $6,997

Return trip

Phoenix → Downers Grove$3,977

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

Downers Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.46	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.12	$6,031 – $7,834
48' flatbed	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976
Step deck	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,161	$3.06	$4,490 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,810	$2.26	$3,238 – $4,381
Sprinter van	$2,328	$1.38	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from Downers Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$6,359	$6.22	$5,469 – $7,249	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 Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Downers Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,997 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,017 and $7,976.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,684 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 $1,645 of the $6,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,977, which makes Downers Grove, 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