Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO flatbed rate

$3,105flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,539
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Gladstone price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $3,105

Return trip

Gladstone → Phoenix$4,970

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

Phoenix to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,568	$2.08	$2,285 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$2.48	$2,662 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,105	$2.51	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,383	$2.74	$2,842 – $3,925
Power only	$2,267	$1.83	$1,972 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.38	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,677	$1.36	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,027	$0.83	$863 – $1,191

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 Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$4,187	$3.24	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,454	$5.14	$2,110 – $2,797	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,647	$3.43	$2,277 – $3,018	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$3,549	$2.91	$3,052 – $4,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,814	$3.36	$2,420 – $3,208	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$6,594	$4.19	$5,671 – $7,517	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,080	$3.83	$1,788 – $2,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $3,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,539.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gladstone, MO by truck?

About 1,236 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 $1,207 of the $3,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gladstone, MO 38% 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