Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,124flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$5,841
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,955
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $5,124

Return trip

Phoenix → Gretna$3,062

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Gretna to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.54	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$4.22	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841
Step deck	$5,584	$4.67	$4,691 – $6,478
Power only	$3,737	$3.12	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,820	$2.36	$2,341 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,765	$2.31	$2,350 – $3,180
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.42	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,951	$5.08	$5,978 – $7,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$5,723	$3.71	$4,922 – $6,525	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,503	$4.79	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,358	$4.87	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579	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 Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $5,841.

How far is Gretna, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,169 of the $5,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,062, which makes Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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