Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO flatbed rate

$2,759flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,146
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Golden price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Golden → Phoenix$2,060

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Phoenix to Golden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,249	$3.34	$2,002 – $2,497
53' refrigerated	$2,683	$3.98	$2,334 – $3,032
48' flatbed	$2,759	$4.09	$2,373 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,015	$4.47	$2,533 – $3,498
Power only	$1,963	$2.91	$1,707 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,480	$2.20	$1,228 – $1,732
26' box truck	$1,460	$2.17	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$900	$1.33	$756 – $1,044

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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 Golden

48' flatbed lanes into Golden, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$8,290	$4.28	$7,130 – $9,451	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$6,312	$6.45	$5,429 – $7,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$6,212	$5.68	$5,342 – $7,082	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$7,148	$3.82	$6,147 – $8,148	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$4,348	$4.58	$3,739 – $4,957	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$6,248	$6.47	$5,373 – $7,123	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$3,795	$4.79	$3,264 – $4,326	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,146.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Golden, CO by truck?

About 674 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $658 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Golden, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Golden, CO 34% 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