Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO flatbed rate

$3,036flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,461
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Joplin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,036

Return trip

Joplin → Phoenix$4,859

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Phoenix to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$2.09	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,990	$2.49	$2,602 – $3,379
48' flatbed	$3,036	$2.53	$2,611 – $3,461
Step deck	$3,308	$2.75	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,214	$1.84	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.39	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,638	$1.36	$1,393 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,004	$0.84	$843 – $1,164

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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 Joplin

48' flatbed lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$4,300	$3.22	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,693	$4.18	$5,756 – $7,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,776	$4.80	$2,387 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,214	$3.71	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,633	$2.90	$3,125 – $4,142	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,416	$3.56	$2,077 – $2,754	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,506	$4.20	$5,595 – $7,417	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$1,674	$4.40	$1,439 – $1,908	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO is estimated at $3,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,461.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $3,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,859, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Joplin, MO 38% 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