Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE flatbed rate

$2,640flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $2,270–$3,010
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,671
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,640

Return trip

Lexington → Phoenix$4,418

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,173	$2.19	$1,934 – $2,412
53' refrigerated	$2,591	$2.61	$2,254 – $2,927
48' flatbed	$2,640	$2.66	$2,270 – $3,010
Step deck	$2,880	$2.90	$2,419 – $3,340
Power only	$1,911	$1.93	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.45	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,417	$1.43	$1,204 – $1,629
Sprinter van	$869	$0.88	$730 – $1,008

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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 Lexington

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,034	$3.17	$4,329 – $5,739	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,786	$4.37	$4,976 – $6,596	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,342	$4.50	$2,874 – $3,810	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,318	$2.83	$3,714 – $4,923	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$5,710	$4.38	$4,911 – $6,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,447	$3.60	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE is estimated at $2,640 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,270 and $3,010.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 992 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 $969 of the $2,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,418, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE 40% 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