Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,141flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $5,281–$7,001
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pelham to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,461
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $6,141

Return trip

Phoenix → Pelham$4,834

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pelham to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,109	$2.97	$4,547 – $5,671
53' refrigerated	$6,086	$3.54	$5,295 – $6,878
48' flatbed	$6,141	$3.57	$5,281 – $7,001
Step deck	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755
Power only	$4,532	$2.63	$3,943 – $5,121
Hotshot	$3,421	$1.99	$2,840 – $4,003
26' box truck	$3,346	$1.95	$2,844 – $3,847
Sprinter van	$2,044	$1.19	$1,717 – $2,371

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More lanes from Pelham

48' flatbed lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$6,731	$3.14	$5,789 – $7,674	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,694	$3.87	$2,317 – $3,071	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,326	$4.64	$3,720 – $4,932	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,349	$3.81	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$6,535	$3.16	$5,620 – $7,450	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Pelham, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Pelham, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,141 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,281 and $7,001.

How far is Pelham, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,720 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 $1,680 of the $6,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,834, which makes Pelham, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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