Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC flatbed rate

$6,051flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $5,204–$6,898
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Beaufort price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,962
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $6,051

Return trip

Beaufort → Phoenix$6,340

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,050	$2.36	$4,495 – $5,606
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$2.81	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,051	$2.83	$5,204 – $6,898
Step deck	$6,583	$3.08	$5,529 – $7,636
Power only	$4,491	$2.10	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,391	$1.59	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,312	$1.55	$2,815 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,020	$0.94	$1,697 – $2,343

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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 Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,546	$4.42	$3,050 – $4,043	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$12,353	$4.83	$10,624 – $14,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,614	$5.20	$3,968 – $5,260	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$2,904	$4.05	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$12,046	$4.84	$10,359 – $13,732	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $6,051 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,204 and $6,898.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Beaufort, SC by truck?

About 2,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,089 of the $6,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,340, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC 5% 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