Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN flatbed rate

$4,625flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,697 mi
Typical range: $3,977–$5,272
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,967
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $4,625

Return trip

Franklin → Phoenix$5,821

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Phoenix to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,847	$2.27	$3,424 – $4,270
53' refrigerated	$4,583	$2.70	$3,987 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,625	$2.73	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,035	$2.97	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,412	$2.01	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,576	$1.52	$2,138 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.48	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,539	$0.91	$1,293 – $1,785

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$3,641	$4.00	$3,131 – $4,151	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,105 mi	$9,699	$4.61	$8,341 – $11,056	5 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,841	$5.85	$2,443 – $3,239	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$3,024	$3.93	$2,600 – $3,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,997	$3.64	$2,577 – $3,417	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,559	$3.72	$3,061 – $4,058	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$9,456	$4.62	$8,132 – $10,780	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,867	$4.02	$2,466 – $3,268	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN is estimated at $4,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,977 and $5,272.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Franklin, TN by truck?

About 1,697 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,658 of the $4,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,821, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Franklin, TN 21% 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