Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,635flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,424
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,451
Fuel: $2,184
All-in estimate: $5,635

Return trip

Phoenix → Melbourne$7,784

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Melbourne to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$2.10	$4,188 – $5,224
53' refrigerated	$5,605	$2.51	$4,876 – $6,334
48' flatbed	$5,635	$2.52	$4,846 – $6,424
Step deck	$6,130	$2.74	$5,149 – $7,111
Power only	$4,187	$1.87	$3,643 – $4,732
Hotshot	$3,162	$1.41	$2,624 – $3,699
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.38	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,882	$0.84	$1,581 – $2,184

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More lanes from Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$3,823	$3.42	$3,287 – $4,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$2,992	$2.47	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,433	$3.30	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,286	$2.57	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$5,801	$2.25	$4,989 – $6,613	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	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 Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,424.

How far is Melbourne, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,236 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 $2,184 of the $5,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,451 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,784, which makes Melbourne, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. 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