Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,061flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $6,072–$8,049
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niles to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,398
Fuel: $1,663
All-in estimate: $7,061

Return trip

Phoenix → Niles$4,013

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Niles to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,873	$3.45	$5,227 – $6,519
53' refrigerated	$6,997	$4.11	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,061	$4.15	$6,072 – $8,049
Step deck	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916
Power only	$5,209	$3.06	$4,532 – $5,886
Hotshot	$3,932	$2.31	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,846	$2.26	$3,269 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,349	$1.38	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Niles

48' flatbed lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,940	$5.78	$4,248 – $5,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$4,458	$5.60	$3,834 – $5,082	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$5,100	$4.10	$4,386 – $5,814	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$4,120	$4.34	$3,544 – $4,697	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,417	$6.20	$5,519 – $7,315	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 Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,061 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,072 and $8,049.

How far is Niles, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,702 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 $1,663 of the $7,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,013, which makes Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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