Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA flatbed rate

$3,382flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $2,909–$3,856
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,382

Return trip

Indianola → Phoenix$5,341

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,802	$2.07	$2,494 – $3,110
53' refrigerated	$3,339	$2.47	$2,905 – $3,773
48' flatbed	$3,382	$2.50	$2,909 – $3,856
Step deck	$3,685	$2.72	$3,095 – $4,274
Power only	$2,478	$1.83	$2,155 – $2,800
Hotshot	$1,870	$1.38	$1,552 – $2,188
26' box truck	$1,832	$1.35	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,121	$0.83	$942 – $1,300

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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 Indianola

48' flatbed lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,009	$3.32	$3,448 – $4,570	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,141	$4.19	$6,142 – $8,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,135	$3.29	$2,696 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,410	$2.98	$2,933 – $3,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,316	$3.24	$2,852 – $3,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$7,045	$4.20	$6,059 – $8,031	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,573	$3.53	$2,213 – $2,933	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA is estimated at $3,382 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,909 and $3,856.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 1,353 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 $1,322 of the $3,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,341, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Indianola, IA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →