Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,482flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $3,855–$5,110
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchitoches to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,202
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $4,482

Return trip

Phoenix → Natchitoches$3,733

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Natchitoches to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.83	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$3.38	$3,848 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,482	$3.42	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665
Power only	$3,280	$2.50	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.89	$2,054 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,425	$1.85	$2,061 – $2,789
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.13	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Natchitoches

48' flatbed lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,931	$4.09	$5,100 – $6,761	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,151	$2.96	$4,430 – $5,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,967	$3.31	$2,551 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,359	$6.01	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,354	$3.93	$4,605 – $6,104	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,876	$4.43	$1,613 – $2,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$4,940	$2.98	$4,249 – $5,632	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,467	$5.49	$1,261 – $1,672	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 Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,855 and $5,110.

How far is Natchitoches, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,310 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 $1,280 of the $4,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,733, which makes Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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