Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frankfort, KY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,131flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $5,273–$6,989
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frankfort to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,343
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $6,131

Return trip

Phoenix → Frankfort$4,692

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

Frankfort to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Frankfort, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$2.79	$4,544 – $5,667
53' refrigerated	$6,082	$3.32	$5,291 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,131	$3.35	$5,273 – $6,989
Step deck	$6,673	$3.65	$5,605 – $7,741
Power only	$4,533	$2.48	$3,943 – $5,122
Hotshot	$3,422	$1.87	$2,840 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,345	$1.83	$2,843 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.12	$1,716 – $2,369

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More lanes from Frankfort

48' flatbed lanes from Frankfort, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$3,542	$4.95	$3,046 – $4,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$6,587	$2.96	$5,665 – $7,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,643	$4.76	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$3,465	$3.51	$2,980 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,092	$4.89	$2,660 – $3,525	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,947	$3.39	$3,395 – $4,500	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$6,461	$2.97	$5,556 – $7,366	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$3,238	$3.59	$2,784 – $3,691	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 Frankfort, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Frankfort, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,273 and $6,989.

How far is Frankfort, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,830 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 $1,788 of the $6,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Frankfort, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes Frankfort, KY 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