Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,986flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,288–$5,684
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,774
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,986

Return trip

Phoenix → Lee's Summit$3,115

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

Lee's Summit to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,124	$3.32	$3,670 – $4,578
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$3.96	$4,276 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684
Step deck	$5,433	$4.38	$4,564 – $6,303
Power only	$3,641	$2.93	$3,168 – $4,114
Hotshot	$2,748	$2.21	$2,281 – $3,215
26' box truck	$2,694	$2.17	$2,290 – $3,098
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.33	$1,386 – $1,913

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,489	$4.75	$2,140 – $2,837	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,288 and $5,684.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,241 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 $1,212 of the $4,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,115, which makes Lee's Summit, 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