Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,226flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,634–$4,818
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Bend to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,289
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

Phoenix → Great Bend$2,651

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Great Bend to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$3.62	$3,094 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$4.32	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,226	$4.41	$3,634 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348
Power only	$3,055	$3.19	$2,658 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,305	$2.40	$1,913 – $2,697
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.36	$1,925 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.45	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,649	$4.87	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,136	$4.19	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,256	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$6,992	$4.67	$6,013 – $7,971	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,225	$4.44	$2,773 – $3,676	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$4,856	$3.75	$4,177 – $5,536	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,423	$5.12	$2,084 – $2,763	1 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 Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,634 and $4,818.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 959 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $937 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Great Bend, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% 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