Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,150flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,591
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $1,170
All-in estimate: $3,150

Return trip

Houston → Phoenix$4,118

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

Phoenix to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983
Power only	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,591.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,170 of the $3,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Houston, 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