Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,445flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $6,402–$8,487
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,157
Fuel: $2,288
All-in estimate: $7,445

Return trip

Phoenix → Laurel$7,018

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Laurel to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$2.66	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,409	$3.16	$6,446 – $8,372
48' flatbed	$7,445	$3.18	$6,402 – $8,487
Step deck	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393
Power only	$5,538	$2.36	$4,818 – $6,258
Hotshot	$4,181	$1.79	$3,470 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,081	$1.74	$3,469 – $4,694
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.06	$2,090 – $2,887

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,771	$7.94	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,520	$3.56	$2,167 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,627	$3.18	$3,979 – $5,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,387	$10.51	$1,193 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,503	$3.20	$3,872 – $5,133	3 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 Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,402 and $8,487.

How far is Laurel, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,342 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,288 of the $7,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,018, which makes Laurel, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% 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