Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY flatbed rate

$4,460flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $3,836–$5,084
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,775
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $4,460

Return trip

Bowling Green → Phoenix$5,828

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

Phoenix to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.15	$3,303 – $4,119
53' refrigerated	$4,421	$2.56	$3,846 – $4,995
48' flatbed	$4,460	$2.59	$3,836 – $5,084
Step deck	$4,855	$2.81	$4,078 – $5,632
Power only	$3,292	$1.91	$2,864 – $3,720
Hotshot	$2,485	$1.44	$2,063 – $2,907
26' box truck	$2,430	$1.41	$2,065 – $2,794
Sprinter van	$1,484	$0.86	$1,247 – $1,722

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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 Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,281	$3.87	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,304	$4.38	$8,002 – $10,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,417	$5.98	$2,079 – $2,756	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,082	$3.65	$2,650 – $3,513	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,694	$3.54	$2,317 – $3,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,572	$3.48	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,096	$4.39	$7,823 – $10,370	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,878	$3.74	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $4,460 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,836 and $5,084.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,685 of the $4,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,828, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bowling Green, KY 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