Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS flatbed rate

$2,988flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,406
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,988

Return trip

Emporia → Phoenix$4,763

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

Phoenix to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,466	$2.21	$2,195 – $2,737
53' refrigerated	$2,939	$2.63	$2,557 – $3,321
48' flatbed	$2,988	$2.67	$2,570 – $3,406
Step deck	$3,258	$2.91	$2,736 – $3,779
Power only	$2,174	$1.94	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,640	$1.47	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,609	$1.44	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$986	$0.88	$829 – $1,144

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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 Emporia

48' flatbed lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,689	$3.33	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$6,612	$4.40	$5,686 – $7,538	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,965	$4.95	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$2,590	$3.67	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$3,983	$2.99	$3,425 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$2,696	$3.61	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$6,450	$4.43	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, KS is estimated at $2,988 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,406.

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

About 1,118 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 $1,092 of the $2,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,763, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Emporia, 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 →