Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,420flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 2,236 mi
Typical range: $6,381–$8,458
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niagara Falls to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,236
Fuel: $2,184
All-in estimate: $7,420

Return trip

Phoenix → Niagara Falls$6,932

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Niagara Falls to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,196	$2.77	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,380	$3.30	$6,421 – $8,339
48' flatbed	$7,420	$3.32	$6,381 – $8,458
Step deck	$8,071	$3.61	$6,780 – $9,362
Power only	$5,513	$2.47	$4,796 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,163	$1.86	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,064	$1.82	$3,455 – $4,674
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.11	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Niagara Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Niagara Falls, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,349	$6.42	$2,020 – $2,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,673	$2.96	$6,598 – $8,747	6 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$2,156	$4.06	$1,854 – $2,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$4,989	$3.28	$4,291 – $5,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,164	$6.27	$1,861 – $2,466	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,452	$3.23	$4,688 – $6,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$7,601	$2.96	$6,537 – $8,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,689	$3.32	$4,033 – $5,346	3 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 Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 2,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,381 and $8,458.

How far is Niagara Falls, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,184 of the $7,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Niagara Falls, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,932, which makes Niagara Falls, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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