Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL flatbed rate

$7,519flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,572
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,419
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $7,519

Return trip

Lakeland → Phoenix$5,443

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

Phoenix to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,276	$2.92	$5,586 – $6,967
53' refrigerated	$7,475	$3.48	$6,504 – $8,447
48' flatbed	$7,519	$3.50	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,180	$3.80	$6,871 – $9,489
Power only	$5,582	$2.60	$4,856 – $6,308
Hotshot	$4,215	$1.96	$3,498 – $4,931
26' box truck	$4,116	$1.91	$3,498 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.17	$2,109 – $2,912

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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 Lakeland

48' flatbed lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$5,820	$5.02	$5,005 – $6,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,147	$6.03	$6,146 – $8,148	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,755	$4.91	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,873	$4.52	$4,191 – $5,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$5,589	$4.70	$4,807 – $6,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $7,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,572.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 2,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,100 of the $7,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lakeland, FL 38% more expensive. 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