Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Galveston, TX flatbed rate

$3,245flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,243 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Galveston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $3,245

Return trip

Galveston → Phoenix$4,242

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,684	$2.16	$2,389 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,199	$2.57	$2,783 – $3,615
48' flatbed	$3,245	$2.61	$2,791 – $3,700
Step deck	$3,537	$2.85	$2,971 – $4,103
Power only	$2,370	$1.91	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,789	$1.44	$1,485 – $2,093
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.41	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,074	$0.86	$902 – $1,246

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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 Galveston

48' flatbed lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,432	$3.23	$4,672 – $6,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,222	$4.32	$6,211 – $8,233	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,586	$4.96	$1,364 – $1,808	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,588	$2.74	$2,225 – $2,950	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Galveston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Galveston, TX is estimated at $3,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,700.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Galveston, TX by truck?

About 1,243 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 $1,214 of the $3,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Galveston, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Galveston, TX 24% 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