Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,584flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,226
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,544
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Phoenix → El Dorado$2,876

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

El Dorado to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,780	$3.55	$3,364 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,505	$4.23	$3,919 – $5,091
48' flatbed	$4,584	$4.30	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,999	$4.69	$4,199 – $5,798
Power only	$3,328	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$2.36	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.31	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.42	$1,270 – $1,754

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More lanes from El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,206	$4.93	$6,197 – $8,214	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,343	$3.68	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,873	$4.35	$2,471 – $3,276	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$3,025	$4.56	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,558	$4.73	$5,640 – $7,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,114	$4.51	$2,678 – $3,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,199	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$2,224	$5.42	$1,912 – $2,535	1 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 El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,226.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,040 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes El Dorado, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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