Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Harlingen, TX flatbed rate

$3,112flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $2,677–$3,548
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Harlingen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,112

Return trip

Harlingen → Phoenix$4,068

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

Phoenix to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,572	$2.18	$2,289 – $2,854
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$2.60	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,112	$2.64	$2,677 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,392	$2.87	$2,850 – $3,935
Power only	$2,269	$1.92	$1,974 – $2,564
Hotshot	$1,712	$1.45	$1,421 – $2,003
26' box truck	$1,679	$1.42	$1,427 – $1,931
Sprinter van	$1,029	$0.87	$864 – $1,193

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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 Harlingen

48' flatbed lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$6,280	$3.16	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$5,757	$3.99	$4,951 – $6,563	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$5,357	$2.82	$4,607 – $6,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424	4 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$2,161	$3.99	$1,859 – $2,464	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $3,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,677 and $3,548.

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

About 1,180 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 $1,153 of the $3,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,068, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Harlingen, 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