Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,126flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $2,688–$3,564
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,283
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $3,126

Return trip

Phoenix → Meridian$2,915

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Meridian to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.97	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$3.54	$2,660 – $3,456
48' flatbed	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564
Step deck	$3,412	$3.95	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,250	$2.61	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.97	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.93	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.19	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	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 Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,688 and $3,564.

How far is Meridian, ID from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 863 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 $843 of the $3,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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