Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,218flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,491 mi
Typical range: $4,487–$5,948
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,761
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $5,218

Return trip

Phoenix → Memphis$4,146

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Memphis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807
53' refrigerated	$5,160	$3.46	$4,489 – $5,831
48' flatbed	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948
Step deck	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592
Power only	$3,834	$2.57	$3,336 – $4,333
Hotshot	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.16	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,165	$4.36	$1,862 – $2,468	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 Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,487 and $5,948.

How far is Memphis, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,491 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 $1,457 of the $5,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,146, which makes Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% 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