Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$4,605flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,250
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,789
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $4,605

Return trip

Cincinnati → Phoenix$7,229

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,836	$2.06	$3,414 – $4,258
53' refrigerated	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163
48' flatbed	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,406	$1.83	$2,963 – $3,849
Hotshot	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,534	$0.83	$1,289 – $1,780

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,283	$3.42	$2,823 – $3,742	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,605 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,250.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,859 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 $1,816 of the $4,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,229, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cincinnati, OH 36% 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