Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,218flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $5,347–$7,088
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,401
Fuel: $1,817
All-in estimate: $6,218

Return trip

Phoenix → Newport$4,759

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

Newport to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,179	$2.78	$4,609 – $5,749
53' refrigerated	$6,170	$3.32	$5,367 – $6,972
48' flatbed	$6,218	$3.34	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,767	$3.64	$5,684 – $7,850
Power only	$4,599	$2.47	$4,001 – $5,197
Hotshot	$3,472	$1.87	$2,882 – $4,062
26' box truck	$3,393	$1.82	$2,884 – $3,902
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.11	$1,740 – $2,403

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,388	$5.04	$2,913 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$6,647	$2.96	$5,716 – $7,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,644	$3.46	$3,134 – $4,154	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,959	$4.99	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$4,113	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$6,532	$2.97	$5,617 – $7,446	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,387	$3.54	$2,912 – $3,861	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 Newport, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,218 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,347 and $7,088.

How far is Newport, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,860 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 $1,817 of the $6,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,401 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Newport, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,759, which makes Newport, KY 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