Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,101flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $5,247–$6,956
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,433
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,101

Return trip

Phoenix → Madison$4,803

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Madison to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,075	$2.97	$4,517 – $5,634
53' refrigerated	$6,046	$3.54	$5,260 – $6,832
48' flatbed	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956
Step deck	$6,642	$3.89	$5,579 – $7,705
Power only	$4,502	$2.64	$3,917 – $5,087
Hotshot	$3,398	$1.99	$2,821 – $3,976
26' box truck	$3,323	$1.95	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,030	$1.19	$1,705 – $2,355

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	5 d
Dallas, TX	696 mi	$2,828	$4.06	$2,432 – $3,224	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 Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,247 and $6,956.

How far is Madison, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,668 of the $6,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,803, which makes Madison, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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