Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH flatbed rate

$4,963flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $4,268–$5,657
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lorain price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $4,963

Return trip

Lorain → Phoenix$7,790

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Lorain by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,139	$2.04	$3,684 – $4,594
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.43	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,963	$2.45	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,400	$2.67	$4,536 – $6,264
Power only	$3,679	$1.82	$3,200 – $4,157
Hotshot	$2,777	$1.37	$2,305 – $3,249
26' box truck	$2,713	$1.34	$2,306 – $3,120
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.82	$1,391 – $1,920

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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 Lorain

48' flatbed lanes into Lorain, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,235	$4.38	$1,922 – $2,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$10,007	$4.18	$8,606 – $11,408	5 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,115	$6.28	$1,819 – $2,411	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,148	$3.22	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$1,839	$4.08	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$4,584	$3.15	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$9,880	$4.19	$8,497 – $11,263	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,860	$3.27	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH is estimated at $4,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,268 and $5,657.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lorain, OH by truck?

About 2,026 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 $1,979 of the $4,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lorain, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,790, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lorain, OH 36% 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