Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN flatbed rate

$4,597flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $3,953–$5,240
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Columbia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $4,597

Return trip

Columbia → Phoenix$5,786

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

Phoenix to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$2.27	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$2.70	$3,962 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,597	$2.73	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,004	$2.97	$4,204 – $5,805
Power only	$3,391	$2.01	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,559	$1.52	$2,124 – $2,995
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.49	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.91	$1,285 – $1,774

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,711	$3.97	$3,191 – $4,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$9,658	$4.61	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	508 mi	$2,921	$5.75	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,953	$3.97	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,056	$3.62	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$9,411	$4.63	$8,094 – $10,729	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,813	$4.05	$2,419 – $3,207	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, TN is estimated at $4,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,953 and $5,240.

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

About 1,685 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 $1,646 of the $4,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,786, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia, 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