Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX flatbed rate

$2,780flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,170
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $2,780

Return trip

Arlington → Phoenix$3,634

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542
53' refrigerated	$2,730	$2.67	$2,375 – $3,085
48' flatbed	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517
Power only	$2,016	$1.97	$1,754 – $2,278
Hotshot	$1,521	$1.49	$1,262 – $1,779
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$916	$0.90	$770 – $1,063

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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 Arlington

48' flatbed lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,325	$3.24	$4,580 – $6,071	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,167	$4.33	$3,584 – $4,750	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,519	$2.90	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$2,891	$2.65	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,780 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,170.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,023 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 $999 of the $2,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,634, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX 24% 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