Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN flatbed rate

$4,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,771 mi
Typical range: $3,717–$4,927
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,592
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Columbus → Phoenix$7,034

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,597	$2.03	$3,201 – $3,993
53' refrigerated	$4,285	$2.42	$3,728 – $4,842
48' flatbed	$4,322	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,704	$2.66	$3,951 – $5,457
Power only	$3,192	$1.80	$2,777 – $3,607
Hotshot	$2,410	$1.36	$2,000 – $2,819
26' box truck	$2,356	$1.33	$2,003 – $2,709
Sprinter van	$1,439	$0.81	$1,209 – $1,669

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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 Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,863	$3.78	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,924	$4.14	$7,674 – $10,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,754	$7.28	$1,508 – $1,999	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,307	$3.32	$2,844 – $3,770	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,354	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,728	$3.21	$3,206 – $4,250	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,763	$4.15	$7,537 – $9,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	885 mi	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,717 and $4,927.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 1,771 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 $1,730 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,034, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, IN 39% 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