Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ballwin, MO flatbed rate

$3,586flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,473 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$4,088
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,147
Fuel: $1,439
All-in estimate: $3,586

Return trip

Ballwin → Phoenix$5,740

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,976	$2.02	$2,648 – $3,303
53' refrigerated	$3,546	$2.41	$3,085 – $4,006
48' flatbed	$3,586	$2.43	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,906	$2.65	$3,281 – $4,531
Power only	$2,634	$1.79	$2,292 – $2,977
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.35	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,946	$1.32	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,190	$0.81	$1,000 – $1,381

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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 Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$7,612	$4.09	$6,547 – $8,678	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,950	$6.11	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,692	$3.41	$2,315 – $3,069	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,983	$3.05	$2,565 – $3,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,013	$3.28	$2,591 – $3,435	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$7,450	$4.10	$6,407 – $8,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,289	$3.65	$1,968 – $2,609	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ballwin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $3,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,473 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $4,088.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 1,473 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 $1,439 of the $3,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,740, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ballwin, MO 38% 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