Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $3,593–$4,762
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,276
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $4,177

Return trip

Phoenix → McCook$2,496

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

McCook to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.72	$3,055 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,093	$4.44	$3,561 – $4,625
48' flatbed	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762
Step deck	$4,558	$4.94	$3,829 – $5,287
Power only	$3,015	$3.27	$2,623 – $3,407
Hotshot	$2,275	$2.47	$1,888 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,236	$2.43	$1,901 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.49	$1,153 – $1,593

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483	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 McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,593 and $4,762.

How far is McCook, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $901 of the $4,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes McCook, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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