Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,651flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,719–$7,582
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,053
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $6,651

Return trip

Phoenix → Duluth$4,361

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Duluth to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,529	$3.38	$4,920 – $6,137
53' refrigerated	$6,586	$4.03	$5,730 – $7,443
48' flatbed	$6,651	$4.07	$5,719 – $7,582
Step deck	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399
Power only	$4,901	$3.00	$4,264 – $5,538
Hotshot	$3,700	$2.26	$3,071 – $4,329
26' box truck	$3,619	$2.21	$3,076 – $4,162
Sprinter van	$2,211	$1.35	$1,858 – $2,565

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More lanes from Duluth

48' flatbed lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,171	$5.23	$5,307 – $7,035	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$6,919	$3.60	$5,951 – $7,888	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,374	$4.96	$2,042 – $2,706	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,473	$3.91	$4,706 – $6,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,692	$3.88	$4,896 – $6,489	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$6,923	$3.60	$5,953 – $7,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,748	$4.04	$4,083 – $5,413	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 Duluth, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Duluth, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,651 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,719 and $7,582.

How far is Duluth, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,598 of the $6,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,361, which makes Duluth, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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