Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, FL flatbed rate

$7,310flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $6,287–$8,333
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,276
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $7,310

Return trip

Gainesville → Phoenix$5,292

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$2.93	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,264	$3.49	$6,320 – $8,209
48' flatbed	$7,310	$3.51	$6,287 – $8,333
Step deck	$7,953	$3.82	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,422	$2.60	$4,717 – $6,127
Hotshot	$4,094	$1.97	$3,398 – $4,790
26' box truck	$3,999	$1.92	$3,399 – $4,598
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.17	$2,049 – $2,830

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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 Gainesville

48' flatbed lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,399	$5.12	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$15,014	$5.98	$12,912 – $17,116	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$6,499	$6.18	$5,589 – $7,409	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$4,586	$4.97	$3,944 – $5,228	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,492	$4.63	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,427	$4.74	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$14,569	$6.00	$12,529 – $16,609	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$5,012	$4.84	$4,310 – $5,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $7,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,287 and $8,333.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 2,082 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 $2,034 of the $7,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,292, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gainesville, FL 38% 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