Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gastonia, NC flatbed rate

$5,791flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $4,980–$6,601
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,764
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $5,791

Return trip

Gastonia → Phoenix$6,210

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Phoenix to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,831	$2.33	$4,300 – $5,362
53' refrigerated	$5,754	$2.77	$5,006 – $6,502
48' flatbed	$5,791	$2.79	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,300	$3.04	$5,292 – $7,308
Power only	$4,295	$2.07	$3,737 – $4,853
Hotshot	$3,243	$1.56	$2,691 – $3,794
26' box truck	$3,167	$1.53	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,932	$0.93	$1,623 – $2,242

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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 Gastonia

48' flatbed lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,971	$4.64	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$11,818	$4.76	$10,163 – $13,472	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,727	$5.50	$3,205 – $4,249	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,090	$3.82	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,384	$4.33	$2,050 – $2,718	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,719	$3.68	$4,059 – $5,380	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$11,562	$4.77	$9,944 – $13,181	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$4,087	$3.82	$3,515 – $4,659	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gastonia, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $5,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,980 and $6,601.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 2,075 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 $2,027 of the $5,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,210, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gastonia, NC 7% 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