Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL flatbed rate

$3,960flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $3,406–$4,515
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Crystal Lake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $3,960

Return trip

Crystal Lake → Phoenix$6,969

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$1.97	$2,931 – $3,656
53' refrigerated	$3,924	$2.34	$3,414 – $4,434
48' flatbed	$3,960	$2.36	$3,406 – $4,515
Step deck	$4,312	$2.57	$3,622 – $5,001
Power only	$2,921	$1.74	$2,541 – $3,300
Hotshot	$2,205	$1.32	$1,830 – $2,580
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.29	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.79	$1,107 – $1,528

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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 Crystal Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$3,091	$3.48	$2,658 – $3,524	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,610	$3.14	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,774	$3.05	$3,245 – $4,302	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$2,698	$2.54	$2,320 – $3,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $3,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,406 and $4,515.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Crystal Lake, IL by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $3,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crystal Lake, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,969, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL 43% 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