Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$8,304flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,786 mi
Typical range: $7,141–$9,466
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,582
Fuel: $2,722
All-in estimate: $8,304

Return trip

Phoenix → Gardiner$9,485

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Gardiner to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,953	$2.50	$6,188 – $7,718
53' refrigerated	$8,280	$2.97	$7,203 – $9,356
48' flatbed	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466
Step deck	$9,028	$3.24	$7,584 – $10,473
Power only	$6,199	$2.23	$5,393 – $7,005
Hotshot	$4,681	$1.68	$3,885 – $5,477
26' box truck	$4,566	$1.64	$3,881 – $5,250
Sprinter van	$2,781	$1.00	$2,336 – $3,226

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More lanes from Gardiner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,208	$5.80	$1,899 – $2,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$8,385	$2.67	$7,211 – $9,559	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,306	$3.06	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,379	$5.06	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,326	$2.86	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$5,654	$2.91	$4,862 – $6,445	5 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 Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,304 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,786 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,141 and $9,466.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,786 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,722 of the $8,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,485, which makes Gardiner, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. 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