Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,545flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $6,489–$8,602
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,919
Fuel: $2,626
All-in estimate: $7,545

Return trip

Phoenix → Newport$8,793

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Newport to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,315	$2.35	$5,621 – $7,010
53' refrigerated	$7,521	$2.80	$6,543 – $8,499
48' flatbed	$7,545	$2.81	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,204	$3.05	$6,892 – $9,517
Power only	$5,629	$2.09	$4,897 – $6,361
Hotshot	$4,251	$1.58	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,146	$1.54	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,526	$0.94	$2,122 – $2,930

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,435	$8.25	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$7,689	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,765	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,911	$2.92	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,629	$6.17	$1,401 – $1,857	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$5,541	$2.71	$4,765 – $6,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$7,608	$2.52	$6,543 – $8,674	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$4,945	$2.76	$4,253 – $5,638	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 Newport, RI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, RI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,489 and $8,602.

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

About 2,688 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 $2,626 of the $7,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,793, which makes Newport, RI to Phoenix, AZ 14% 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