Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Charles, LA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,549flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,334 mi
Typical range: $3,912–$5,186
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Charles to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Phoenix → Lake Charles$3,789

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

Lake Charles to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Charles, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,768	$2.82	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,490	$3.37	$3,906 – $5,074
48' flatbed	$4,549	$3.41	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,956	$3.72	$4,163 – $5,750
Power only	$3,331	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,764
Hotshot	$2,514	$1.88	$2,087 – $2,941
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.85	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.13	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Lake Charles

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,210	$4.05	$5,340 – $7,079	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,212	$2.96	$4,482 – $5,941	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$3,266	$3.21	$2,809 – $3,724	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,178	$7.50	$1,013 – $1,343	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,616	$3.89	$4,830 – $6,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,766	$4.63	$1,519 – $2,013	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,983	$2.98	$4,286 – $5,681	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,619	$4.98	$1,392 – $1,846	1 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 Lake Charles, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Charles, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,912 and $5,186.

How far is Lake Charles, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,334 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 $1,303 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lake Charles, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,789, which makes Lake Charles, 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