Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,064flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$5,773
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houma to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $5,064

Return trip

Phoenix → Houma$4,217

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houma to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.77	$3,742 – $4,667
53' refrigerated	$5,009	$3.30	$4,358 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,064	$3.34	$4,355 – $5,773
Step deck	$5,515	$3.63	$4,632 – $6,397
Power only	$3,723	$2.45	$3,239 – $4,207
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.85	$2,333 – $3,288
26' box truck	$2,751	$1.81	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,682	$1.11	$1,413 – $1,951

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More lanes from Houma

48' flatbed lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,869	$4.10	$5,048 – $6,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,678	$2.92	$4,883 – $6,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,274	$3.21	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,637	$4.93	$1,408 – $1,867	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$5,289	$3.94	$4,549 – $6,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,222	$4.00	$1,911 – $2,533	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$5,450	$2.93	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,070	$4.17	$1,780 – $2,360	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 Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $5,773.

How far is Houma, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,483 of the $5,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Houma, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,217, which makes Houma, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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