Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,993flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $6,014–$7,972
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,349
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $6,993

Return trip

Phoenix → Glen Ellyn$3,974

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Glen Ellyn to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,816	$3.46	$5,176 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,929	$4.12	$6,028 – $7,830
48' flatbed	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972
Step deck	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831
Power only	$5,158	$3.06	$4,487 – $5,828
Hotshot	$3,894	$2.31	$3,232 – $4,556
26' box truck	$3,808	$2.26	$3,237 – $4,379
Sprinter van	$2,326	$1.38	$1,954 – $2,699

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$5,004	$5.75	$4,304 – $5,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,612	$4.20	$3,966 – $5,257	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,395	$3.68	$6,360 – $8,430	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$6,388	$6.21	$5,494 – $7,282	3 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 Glen Ellyn, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Ellyn, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,993 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,014 and $7,972.

How far is Glen Ellyn, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,683 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 $1,644 of the $6,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Glen Ellyn, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,974, which makes Glen Ellyn, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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