Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$3,639flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,478 mi
Typical range: $3,130–$4,149
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,195
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $3,639

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Phoenix$5,746

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 Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.04	$2,688 – $3,352
53' refrigerated	$3,598	$2.43	$3,130 – $4,066
48' flatbed	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149
Step deck	$3,963	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,598
Power only	$2,674	$1.81	$2,326 – $3,021
Hotshot	$2,018	$1.37	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,975	$1.34	$1,679 – $2,272
Sprinter van	$1,208	$0.82	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $3,639 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,478 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,130 and $4,149.

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

About 1,478 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 $1,444 of the $3,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,195 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids, 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