Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, SC flatbed rate

$6,163flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $5,300–$7,026
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,030
Fuel: $2,133
All-in estimate: $6,163

Return trip

Charleston → Phoenix$6,458

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,145	$2.36	$4,579 – $5,711
53' refrigerated	$6,128	$2.81	$5,331 – $6,925
48' flatbed	$6,163	$2.82	$5,300 – $7,026
Step deck	$6,704	$3.07	$5,632 – $7,777
Power only	$4,577	$2.10	$3,982 – $5,172
Hotshot	$3,456	$1.58	$2,868 – $4,043
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.55	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,058	$0.94	$1,729 – $2,387

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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 Charleston

48' flatbed lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,378	$4.50	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$12,540	$4.82	$10,784 – $14,295	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,614	$5.20	$3,968 – $5,260	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,758	$4.14	$2,372 – $3,144	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,923	$3.73	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$12,241	$4.83	$10,527 – $13,954	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$4,401	$3.83	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, SC is estimated at $6,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,300 and $7,026.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 2,183 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 $2,133 of the $6,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,458, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Charleston, SC 5% 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