Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$4,001flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,441–$4,561
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $4,001

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → Phoenix$7,039

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,328	$1.96	$2,962 – $3,694
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052
Power only	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,544

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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 Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $4,001 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,441 and $4,561.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Buffalo Grove, IL by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,657 of the $4,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,039, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL 43% 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