Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Beatrice, NE flatbed rate

$2,938flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $2,527–$3,350
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $2,938

Return trip

Beatrice → Phoenix$4,917

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$2.13	$2,159 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,891	$2.54	$2,515 – $3,267
48' flatbed	$2,938	$2.58	$2,527 – $3,350
Step deck	$3,203	$2.82	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,139	$1.88	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,614	$1.42	$1,340 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,583	$1.39	$1,346 – $1,821
Sprinter van	$970	$0.85	$815 – $1,126

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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 Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,558	$3.23	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,387	$4.28	$5,492 – $7,281	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,787	$4.88	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,888	$2.89	$3,344 – $4,432	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,976	$3.35	$2,560 – $3,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,279	$4.29	$5,400 – $7,158	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,273	$3.73	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Beatrice, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $2,938 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,527 and $3,350.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Beatrice, NE by truck?

About 1,137 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 $1,111 of the $2,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beatrice, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,917, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Beatrice, NE 40% 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