Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Aberdeen, SD flatbed rate

$3,414flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$3,892
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,154
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $3,414

Return trip

Aberdeen → Phoenix$5,389

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Phoenix to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Aberdeen, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.19	$2,515 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,367	$2.61	$2,930 – $3,805
48' flatbed	$3,414	$2.65	$2,936 – $3,892
Step deck	$3,720	$2.88	$3,125 – $4,315
Power only	$2,497	$1.94	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.46	$1,564 – $2,205
26' box truck	$1,846	$1.43	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,130	$0.88	$949 – $1,311

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes into Aberdeen, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,506 mi	$5,050	$3.35	$4,343 – $5,757	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,928	$4.46	$5,958 – $7,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,365	$4.80	$2,894 – $3,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,192	$3.24	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,460 mi	$4,370	$2.99	$3,758 – $4,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,958	$4.46	$5,984 – $7,932	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,520	$3.39	$3,027 – $4,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Aberdeen, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Aberdeen, SD is estimated at $3,414 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $3,892.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Aberdeen, SD by truck?

About 1,290 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 $1,260 of the $3,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aberdeen, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,389, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Aberdeen, SD 37% 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