Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jefferson City, MO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,409flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $4,651–$6,166
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jefferson City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $5,409

Return trip

Phoenix → Jefferson City$3,379

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Jefferson City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Jefferson City, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$3.27	$3,989 – $4,975
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$3.90	$4,647 – $6,035
48' flatbed	$5,409	$3.94	$4,651 – $6,166
Step deck	$5,892	$4.30	$4,949 – $6,835
Power only	$3,964	$2.89	$3,448 – $4,479
Hotshot	$2,992	$2.18	$2,483 – $3,500
26' box truck	$2,930	$2.14	$2,491 – $3,370
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.31	$1,506 – $2,080

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More lanes from Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes from Jefferson City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$5,727	$4.95	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$6,040	$3.44	$5,195 – $6,886	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$1,968	$5.10	$1,693 – $2,244	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$5,163	$4.78	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$3,504	$4.09	$3,013 – $3,995	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$5,908	$3.45	$5,081 – $6,735	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,598	$4.64	$2,235 – $2,962	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 Jefferson City, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Jefferson City, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,651 and $6,166.

How far is Jefferson City, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,371 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 $1,339 of the $5,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Jefferson City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Jefferson City, MO to Phoenix, AZ 60% 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