Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC flatbed rate

$6,126flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,212 mi
Typical range: $5,268–$6,983
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $6,126

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Phoenix$6,569

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,115	$2.31	$4,552 – $5,678
53' refrigerated	$6,092	$2.75	$5,300 – $6,884
48' flatbed	$6,126	$2.77	$5,268 – $6,983
Step deck	$6,664	$3.01	$5,597 – $7,730
Power only	$4,551	$2.06	$3,959 – $5,142
Hotshot	$3,436	$1.55	$2,852 – $4,020
26' box truck	$3,355	$1.52	$2,852 – $3,858
Sprinter van	$2,046	$0.92	$1,719 – $2,373

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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 Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,538	$5.03	$2,183 – $2,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$12,384	$4.73	$10,650 – $14,118	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,923	$5.38	$3,374 – $4,472	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,546	$3.71	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,005	$4.81	$1,724 – $2,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,175	$3.61	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$12,141	$4.74	$10,441 – $13,841	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,528	$3.72	$3,894 – $5,161	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $6,126 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,268 and $6,983.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chapel Hill, NC by truck?

About 2,212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $6,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chapel Hill, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,569, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chapel Hill, NC 7% 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