Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,734flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,211–$4,256
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,734

Return trip

Phoenix → Mesquite$2,856

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mesquite to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,078	$2.91	$2,739 – $3,417
53' refrigerated	$3,669	$3.46	$3,192 – $4,146
48' flatbed	$3,734	$3.53	$3,211 – $4,256
Step deck	$4,071	$3.84	$3,420 – $4,723
Power only	$2,710	$2.56	$2,358 – $3,063
Hotshot	$2,045	$1.93	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,008	$1.90	$1,706 – $2,309
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.16	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,457	$3.00	$3,833 – $5,080	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$5,800	$3.81	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$5,084	$4.82	$4,372 – $5,795	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 Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,211 and $4,256.

How far is Mesquite, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $3,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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