Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS flatbed rate

$2,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,206
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Derby price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $2,812

Return trip

Derby → Phoenix$4,483

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,317	$2.24	$2,062 – $2,572
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$2.67	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,812	$2.72	$2,418 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,067	$2.96	$2,576 – $3,557
Power only	$2,040	$1.97	$1,774 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.49	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,511	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$927	$0.90	$779 – $1,075

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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 Derby

48' flatbed lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$4,921	$3.30	$4,232 – $5,610	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,332	$4.44	$5,445 – $7,218	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,436	$3.77	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,488	$3.74	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,155	$4.47	$5,293 – $7,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	390 mi	$1,772	$4.54	$1,524 – $2,020	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS is estimated at $2,812 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,206.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Derby, KS by truck?

About 1,035 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 $1,011 of the $2,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Derby, KS 37% 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