Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR flatbed rate

$3,481flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $2,993–$3,968
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,191
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

El Dorado → Phoenix$4,601

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

Phoenix to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$2.18	$2,565 – $3,200
53' refrigerated	$3,435	$2.60	$2,988 – $3,881
48' flatbed	$3,481	$2.63	$2,993 – $3,968
Step deck	$3,792	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,399
Power only	$2,548	$1.93	$2,216 – $2,879
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.46	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.43	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,153	$0.87	$969 – $1,337

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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 El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,637	$3.41	$3,988 – $5,287	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$7,649	$4.38	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,609	$4.67	$3,104 – $4,114	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,666	$4.93	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$3,899	$3.07	$3,353 – $4,444	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,121	$4.16	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,364	$4.41	$6,333 – $8,395	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,521	$5.37	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,993 and $3,968.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,601, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR 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