Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, WY flatbed rate

$3,363flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,892–$3,834
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,444
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,363

Return trip

Buffalo → Phoenix$2,780

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Phoenix to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,765	$2.94	$2,461 – $3,069
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$3.50	$2,868 – $3,725
48' flatbed	$3,363	$3.57	$2,892 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,669	$3.90	$3,082 – $4,257
Power only	$2,430	$2.58	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.95	$1,522 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,801	$1.91	$1,531 – $2,072
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.18	$929 – $1,283

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$8,063	$4.07	$6,934 – $9,192	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$6,693	$5.99	$5,756 – $7,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$6,173	$5.37	$5,308 – $7,037	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,636	$4.04	$4,847 – $6,426	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,999	$3.63	$6,019 – $7,979	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$5,399	$4.08	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$6,835	$5.95	$5,878 – $7,792	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$4,764	$4.20	$4,097 – $5,431	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $3,363 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,892 and $3,834.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Buffalo, WY by truck?

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $919 of the $3,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, WY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,780, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, WY 21% more expensive. 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