Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,790flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $6,700–$8,881
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,811
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $7,790

Return trip

Phoenix → Lorain$4,963

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lorain to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,497	$3.21	$5,783 – $7,212
53' refrigerated	$7,739	$3.82	$6,733 – $8,745
48' flatbed	$7,790	$3.85	$6,700 – $8,881
Step deck	$8,476	$4.18	$7,120 – $9,833
Power only	$5,775	$2.85	$5,024 – $6,525
Hotshot	$4,360	$2.15	$3,619 – $5,101
26' box truck	$4,259	$2.10	$3,620 – $4,898
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.28	$2,183 – $3,015

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More lanes from Lorain

48' flatbed lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,278	$6.43	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,887	$5.60	$1,623 – $2,151	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,982	$3.87	$4,285 – $5,680	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,890	$6.41	$2,485 – $3,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,636	$3.93	$3,987 – $5,285	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 Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,790 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,700 and $8,881.

How far is Lorain, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,026 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 $1,979 of the $7,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,963, which makes Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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