Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO flatbed rate

$3,688flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,204
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Phoenix$5,903

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.01	$2,725 – $3,399
53' refrigerated	$3,648	$2.40	$3,174 – $4,122
48' flatbed	$3,688	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,204
Step deck	$4,016	$2.64	$3,373 – $4,658
Power only	$2,712	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.34	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,003	$1.32	$1,703 – $2,304
Sprinter van	$1,225	$0.80	$1,029 – $1,421

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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 Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,828	$4.07	$6,732 – $8,924	5 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,926	$3.31	$2,516 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,236	$3.69	$1,923 – $2,550	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,204.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 1,523 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 $1,488 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,903, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cape Girardeau, MO 38% 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