Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD flatbed rate

$7,072flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,362 mi
Typical range: $6,082–$8,062
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,765
Fuel: $2,307
All-in estimate: $7,072

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Phoenix$7,501

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,910	$2.50	$5,260 – $6,560
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$2.98	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,072	$2.99	$6,082 – $8,062
Step deck	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922
Power only	$5,261	$2.23	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,973	$1.68	$3,297 – $4,648
26' box truck	$3,877	$1.64	$3,296 – $4,459
Sprinter van	$2,364	$1.00	$1,986 – $2,742

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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 Chesapeake Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,811	$7.87	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$14,110	$5.13	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,310	$5.84	$3,707 – $4,914	2 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$5,715	$3.92	$4,915 – $6,515	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,331	$9.51	$1,145 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,368	$3.84	$5,477 – $7,260	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$13,896	$5.14	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$5,585	$3.94	$4,803 – $6,366	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $7,072 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,082 and $8,062.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 2,362 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 $2,307 of the $7,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chesapeake Beach, MD 6% 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