Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA flatbed rate

$3,973flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,529
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $3,973

Return trip

Lafayette → Phoenix$4,770

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,294	$2.33	$2,932 – $3,656
53' refrigerated	$3,925	$2.78	$3,415 – $4,435
48' flatbed	$3,973	$2.81	$3,417 – $4,529
Step deck	$4,327	$3.06	$3,635 – $5,020
Power only	$2,914	$2.06	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.52	$1,831 – $2,477
Sprinter van	$1,318	$0.93	$1,107 – $1,528

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,341	$3.64	$4,593 – $6,089	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,657	$4.70	$7,445 – $9,869	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$4,691	$4.74	$4,034 – $5,348	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,498	$3.26	$3,868 – $5,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$8,296	$4.73	$7,134 – $9,457	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,951	$4.99	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $3,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,529.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 1,413 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 $1,380 of the $3,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,770, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, LA 17% 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