Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV flatbed rate

$6,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $5,585–$7,404
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Elkins price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,392
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $6,494

Return trip

Elkins → Phoenix$6,873

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Phoenix to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,421	$2.52	$4,825 – $6,017
53' refrigerated	$6,457	$3.00	$5,617 – $7,296
48' flatbed	$6,494	$3.02	$5,585 – $7,404
Step deck	$7,065	$3.28	$5,935 – $8,196
Power only	$4,821	$2.24	$4,195 – $5,448
Hotshot	$3,640	$1.69	$3,021 – $4,259
26' box truck	$3,555	$1.65	$3,022 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.01	$1,821 – $2,515

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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 Elkins

48' flatbed lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,384	$6.00	$2,050 – $2,717	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$13,096	$5.16	$11,262 – $14,929	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$3,476	$6.43	$2,990 – $3,963	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$5,123	$4.00	$4,406 – $5,840	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,849	$5.97	$1,591 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,745	$3.90	$4,941 – $6,549	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$12,887	$5.17	$11,083 – $14,692	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$4,931	$4.04	$4,241 – $5,621	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV is estimated at $6,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,585 and $7,404.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 2,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,102 of the $6,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,873, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elkins, WV 6% 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