Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE flatbed rate

$3,062flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $2,633–$3,490
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $1,169
All-in estimate: $3,062

Return trip

Gretna → Phoenix$5,124

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,530	$2.11	$2,252 – $2,809
53' refrigerated	$3,016	$2.52	$2,624 – $3,408
48' flatbed	$3,062	$2.56	$2,633 – $3,490
Step deck	$3,337	$2.79	$2,803 – $3,871
Power only	$2,233	$1.87	$1,943 – $2,523
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.41	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,652	$1.38	$1,404 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,012	$0.85	$850 – $1,174

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$4,445	$3.25	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$6,565	$4.25	$5,646 – $7,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,632	$5.03	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$3,795	$2.91	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$6,476	$4.27	$5,569 – $7,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,452	$3.60	$2,109 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE is estimated at $3,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,633 and $3,490.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gretna, NE by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,169 of the $3,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,124, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gretna, NE 40% 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