Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA flatbed rate

$3,584flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $3,082–$4,085
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,167
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $3,584

Return trip

Cedar Falls → Phoenix$5,659

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,973	$2.05	$2,646 – $3,300
53' refrigerated	$3,542	$2.44	$3,082 – $4,003
48' flatbed	$3,584	$2.47	$3,082 – $4,085
Step deck	$3,903	$2.69	$3,279 – $4,528
Power only	$2,631	$1.81	$2,289 – $2,973
Hotshot	$1,986	$1.37	$1,648 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,944	$1.34	$1,653 – $2,236
Sprinter van	$1,189	$0.82	$999 – $1,379

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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 Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,824	$3.36	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,889	$6.45	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$3,397	$3.22	$2,921 – $3,873	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$3,258	$3.02	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$7,378	$4.17	$6,345 – $8,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $3,584 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,082 and $4,085.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cedar Falls, IA by truck?

About 1,451 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 $1,417 of the $3,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Falls, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,659, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Falls, IA 37% 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