Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,728flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,346–$3,110
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,728

Return trip

Phoenix → Midland$2,087

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

Midland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,226	$3.20	$1,981 – $2,470
53' refrigerated	$2,654	$3.82	$2,309 – $3,000
48' flatbed	$2,728	$3.92	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,980	$4.29	$2,503 – $3,457
Power only	$1,943	$2.80	$1,691 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.11	$1,216 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,445	$2.08	$1,228 – $1,662
Sprinter van	$890	$1.28	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$7,599	$3.86	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,550	$3.16	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$3,759	$3.05	$3,233 – $4,285	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$6,964	$3.69	$5,989 – $7,939	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,324	$3.21	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 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 Midland, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,346 and $3,110.

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

About 695 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 $679 of the $2,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,087, which makes Midland, 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