Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$8,329flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $7,163–$9,496
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hempstead to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,842
Fuel: $2,487
All-in estimate: $8,329

Return trip

Phoenix → Hempstead$7,782

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Hempstead to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,967	$2.74	$6,201 – $7,734
53' refrigerated	$8,297	$3.26	$7,219 – $9,376
48' flatbed	$8,329	$3.27	$7,163 – $9,496
Step deck	$9,058	$3.56	$7,609 – $10,507
Power only	$6,207	$2.44	$5,400 – $7,014
Hotshot	$4,687	$1.84	$3,890 – $5,484
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.80	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,787	$1.09	$2,341 – $3,233

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More lanes from Hempstead

48' flatbed lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$8,548	$2.93	$7,351 – $9,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,033	$3.50	$2,609 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,366	$12.41	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$5,999	$3.18	$5,159 – $6,839	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$5,175	$5.18	$4,450 – $5,899	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 Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,163 and $9,496.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,546 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 $2,487 of the $8,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,782, which makes Hempstead, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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