Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,519flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $4,747–$6,292
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottumwa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,519

Return trip

Phoenix → Ottumwa$3,495

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ottumwa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,576	$3.25	$4,073 – $5,079
53' refrigerated	$5,453	$3.87	$4,744 – $6,161
48' flatbed	$5,519	$3.92	$4,747 – $6,292
Step deck	$6,012	$4.27	$5,050 – $6,974
Power only	$4,048	$2.88	$3,522 – $4,574
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.17	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,992	$2.13	$2,543 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.30	$1,538 – $2,123

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More lanes from Ottumwa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,646	$4.96	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,707	$5.75	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,741	$3.99	$3,218 – $4,265	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$5,971	$3.44	$5,135 – $6,807	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$3,105	$4.27	$2,670 – $3,540	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 Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,747 and $6,292.

How far is Ottumwa, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,375 of the $5,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ottumwa, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,495, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% 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