Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,173flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,757
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Phoenix → Friendswood$3,193

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

Friendswood to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,450	$2.83	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,112	$3.38	$3,577 – $4,646
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757
Step deck	$4,548	$3.73	$3,820 – $5,276
Power only	$3,046	$2.50	$2,650 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,298	$1.89	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.85	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.13	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$4,721	$4.92	$4,060 – $5,382	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 Friendswood, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,757.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,193, which makes Friendswood, 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