Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,562flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,698 mi
Typical range: $6,503–$8,621
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Methuen to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,926
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $7,562

Return trip

Phoenix → Methuen$8,453

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

Methuen to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$2.35	$5,633 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$2.79	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,562	$2.80	$6,503 – $8,621
Step deck	$8,222	$3.05	$6,907 – $9,538
Power only	$5,642	$2.09	$4,909 – $6,375
Hotshot	$4,260	$1.58	$3,536 – $4,985
26' box truck	$4,156	$1.54	$3,532 – $4,779
Sprinter van	$2,532	$0.94	$2,127 – $2,937

More lanes from Methuen

48' flatbed lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,634	$6.84	$1,405 – $1,862	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,644	$2.70	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	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 Methuen, MA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Methuen, MA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,562 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,503 and $8,621.

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

About 2,698 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 $2,636 of the $7,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,453, which makes Methuen, 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