Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME flatbed rate

$9,725flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $8,364–$11,087
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ellsworth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,927
Fuel: $2,798
All-in estimate: $9,725

Return trip

Ellsworth → Phoenix$8,514

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Phoenix to Ellsworth by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,146	$2.84	$7,250 – $9,042
53' refrigerated	$9,700	$3.39	$8,439 – $10,961
48' flatbed	$9,725	$3.40	$8,364 – $11,087
Step deck	$10,573	$3.69	$8,882 – $12,265
Power only	$7,264	$2.54	$6,320 – $8,209
Hotshot	$5,486	$1.92	$4,553 – $6,418
26' box truck	$5,350	$1.87	$4,547 – $6,152
Sprinter van	$3,258	$1.14	$2,737 – $3,780

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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 Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes into Ellsworth, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$3,005	$6.58	$2,584 – $3,425	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$18,790	$5.85	$16,159 – $21,420	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$7,027	$6.06	$6,043 – $8,011	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,989	$5.46	$2,570 – $3,407	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$9,759	$4.26	$8,393 – $11,126	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$18,672	$5.85	$16,058 – $21,286	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$8,755	$4.32	$7,529 – $9,980	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME is estimated at $9,725 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,364 and $11,087.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Ellsworth, ME by truck?

About 2,864 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,798 of the $9,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ellsworth, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,514, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ellsworth, ME 14% more expensive. 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