Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,970flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $4,274–$5,665
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,763
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,970

Return trip

Phoenix → Gladstone$3,105

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Gladstone to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,110	$3.33	$3,658 – $4,562
53' refrigerated	$4,898	$3.96	$4,261 – $5,535
48' flatbed	$4,970	$4.02	$4,274 – $5,665
Step deck	$5,416	$4.38	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,629	$2.94	$3,157 – $4,100
Hotshot	$2,739	$2.22	$2,273 – $3,204
26' box truck	$2,685	$2.17	$2,282 – $3,087
Sprinter van	$1,644	$1.33	$1,381 – $1,907

More lanes from Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,261	$4.85	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,232	$4.68	$1,920 – $2,545	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,242	$4.20	$2,788 – $3,696	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,686	$4.66	$4,890 – $6,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,446	$4.11	$2,964 – $3,929	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,498	$3.50	$4,728 – $6,268	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,547	$4.69	$2,190 – $2,903	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 Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,970 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,274 and $5,665.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $4,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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