Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,354 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$6,092
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnston to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,021
Fuel: $1,323
All-in estimate: $5,344

Return trip

Phoenix → Johnston$3,384

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

Johnston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,428	$3.27	$3,940 – $4,915
53' refrigerated	$5,276	$3.90	$4,590 – $5,962
48' flatbed	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092
Step deck	$5,822	$4.30	$4,890 – $6,753
Power only	$3,915	$2.89	$3,406 – $4,423
Hotshot	$2,955	$2.18	$2,452 – $3,457
26' box truck	$2,894	$2.14	$2,460 – $3,328
Sprinter van	$1,771	$1.31	$1,488 – $2,054

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More lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,178	$4.23	$2,733 – $3,623	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 Johnston, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Johnston, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $6,092.

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

About 1,354 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 $1,323 of the $5,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Johnston, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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