Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$3,042flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $2,617–$3,468
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,042

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Phoenix$3,977

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,512	$2.19	$2,236 – $2,789
53' refrigerated	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384
48' flatbed	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468
Step deck	$3,317	$2.89	$2,786 – $3,847
Power only	$2,215	$1.93	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,672	$1.46	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.43	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,005	$0.88	$844 – $1,166

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,824	$4.43	$1,569 – $2,080	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $3,042 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,617 and $3,468.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,120 of the $3,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,977, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX 24% 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