Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,459flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $3,835–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,455
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $4,459

Return trip

Phoenix → McPherson$2,797

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

McPherson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,674	$3.57	$3,270 – $4,078
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$4.26	$3,810 – $4,948
48' flatbed	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083
Step deck	$4,863	$4.73	$4,085 – $5,641
Power only	$3,233	$3.15	$2,813 – $3,653
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.37	$2,025 – $2,854
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.33	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.43	$1,234 – $1,705

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,379	$5.18	$2,046 – $2,712	1 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 McPherson, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,459 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,835 and $5,083.

How far is McPherson, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,028 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 $1,004 of the $4,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to McPherson, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,797, which makes McPherson, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% 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