Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN flatbed rate

$4,878flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $4,195–$5,561
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $4,878

Return trip

Chattanooga → Phoenix$6,140

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Phoenix to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$2.25	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,838	$2.68	$4,209 – $5,467
48' flatbed	$4,878	$2.70	$4,195 – $5,561
Step deck	$5,310	$2.94	$4,460 – $6,159
Power only	$3,605	$2.00	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,722	$1.51	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,661	$1.47	$2,261 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,625	$0.90	$1,365 – $1,885

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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 Chattanooga

48' flatbed lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,481	$4.06	$2,993 – $3,968	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$10,156	$4.58	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$3,159	$5.51	$2,717 – $3,601	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,166	$3.87	$2,723 – $3,610	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,846	$3.71	$2,448 – $3,245	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,745	$3.66	$3,220 – $4,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$9,901	$4.59	$8,515 – $11,287	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,112	$3.89	$2,676 – $3,548	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $4,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,195 and $5,561.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 1,806 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 $1,764 of the $4,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,140, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN 21% 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