Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$6,088
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianola to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,019
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $5,341

Return trip

Phoenix → Indianola$3,382

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Indianola to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,425	$3.27	$3,938 – $4,911
53' refrigerated	$5,272	$3.90	$4,587 – $5,958
48' flatbed	$5,341	$3.95	$4,593 – $6,088
Step deck	$5,818	$4.30	$4,887 – $6,749
Power only	$3,912	$2.89	$3,403 – $4,421
Hotshot	$2,953	$2.18	$2,451 – $3,455
26' box truck	$2,892	$2.14	$2,458 – $3,326
Sprinter van	$1,770	$1.31	$1,487 – $2,053

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More lanes from Indianola

48' flatbed lanes from Indianola, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$5,915	$4.90	$5,087 – $6,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$5,874	$3.45	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,892	$5.24	$1,627 – $2,157	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,787	$3.98	$3,257 – $4,317	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,390	$4.72	$4,636 – $6,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$4,006	$3.91	$3,445 – $4,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$5,794	$3.46	$4,983 – $6,606	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$3,108	$4.26	$2,673 – $3,543	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 Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $6,088.

How far is Indianola, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,353 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 $1,322 of the $5,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,382, which makes Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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