Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS flatbed rate

$2,876flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $2,473–$3,278
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,836
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $2,876

Return trip

El Dorado → Phoenix$4,584

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

Phoenix to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,371	$2.23	$2,110 – $2,632
53' refrigerated	$2,826	$2.65	$2,459 – $3,193
48' flatbed	$2,876	$2.70	$2,473 – $3,278
Step deck	$3,136	$2.94	$2,634 – $3,637
Power only	$2,088	$1.96	$1,817 – $2,359
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.48	$1,308 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,547	$1.45	$1,315 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$948	$0.89	$797 – $1,100

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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, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,838	$3.31	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,435	$4.43	$5,534 – $7,336	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,172	$4.80	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,133 – $2,828	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,110	$2.97	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,553	$3.69	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,823	$4.45	$1,568 – $2,079	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $2,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,473 and $3,278.

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

About 1,065 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 $1,040 of the $2,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,584, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →