Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,176flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,451–$5,901
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $5,176

Return trip

Phoenix → New Orleans$4,311

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

New Orleans to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772
53' refrigerated	$5,122	$3.29	$4,456 – $5,788
48' flatbed	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901
Step deck	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538
Power only	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304
Hotshot	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.81	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,144	$4.08	$1,843 – $2,444	2 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 New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,451 and $5,901.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,522 of the $5,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,311, which makes New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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