Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,580flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $6,519–$8,641
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,938
Fuel: $2,642
All-in estimate: $7,580

Return trip

Phoenix → Melrose$8,472

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Melrose to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,345	$2.35	$5,647 – $7,043
53' refrigerated	$7,556	$2.79	$6,573 – $8,538
48' flatbed	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641
Step deck	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,656	$2.09	$4,920 – $6,391
Hotshot	$4,271	$1.58	$3,545 – $4,997
26' box truck	$4,166	$1.54	$3,541 – $4,790
Sprinter van	$2,538	$0.94	$2,132 – $2,944

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More lanes from Melrose

48' flatbed lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,603	$7.00	$1,378 – $1,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,791	$5.60	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	4 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 Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,519 and $8,641.

How far is Melrose, MA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,705 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,642 of the $7,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,472, which makes Melrose, MA to Phoenix, AZ 11% 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