Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA flatbed rate

$7,084flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $6,092–$8,075
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,825
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $7,084

Return trip

Colonial Heights → Phoenix$7,323

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Phoenix to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,918	$2.56	$5,267 – $6,569
53' refrigerated	$7,049	$3.05	$6,132 – $7,965
48' flatbed	$7,084	$3.06	$6,092 – $8,075
Step deck	$7,705	$3.33	$6,472 – $8,938
Power only	$5,268	$2.28	$4,583 – $5,952
Hotshot	$3,977	$1.72	$3,301 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,883	$1.68	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,367	$1.02	$1,989 – $2,746

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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 Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,284	$6.47	$1,965 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$14,206	$5.24	$12,217 – $16,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$5,518	$4.05	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$6,201	$3.96	$5,333 – $7,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$13,965	$5.25	$12,010 – $15,920	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$5,445	$4.06	$4,682 – $6,207	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $7,084 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,092 and $8,075.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 2,312 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 $2,259 of the $7,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,323, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Colonial Heights, VA 3% 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