Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Madison, MS flatbed rate

$4,334flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $3,727–$4,941
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Madison price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $4,334

Return trip

Madison → Phoenix$5,257

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Phoenix to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$2.40	$3,202 – $3,994
53' refrigerated	$4,287	$2.86	$3,729 – $4,844
48' flatbed	$4,334	$2.89	$3,727 – $4,941
Step deck	$4,720	$3.14	$3,965 – $5,475
Power only	$3,186	$2.12	$2,772 – $3,600
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.60	$1,996 – $2,813
26' box truck	$2,354	$1.57	$2,001 – $2,707
Sprinter van	$1,439	$0.96	$1,209 – $1,669

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,852	$3.88	$4,173 – $5,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$9,330	$4.84	$8,024 – $10,636	5 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$4,070	$5.22	$3,500 – $4,639	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,130	$4.99	$1,832 – $2,429	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,054	$3.50	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,750	$4.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$9,006	$4.87	$7,745 – $10,267	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,216	$4.86	$1,906 – $2,527	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, MS is estimated at $4,334 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,727 and $4,941.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Madison, MS by truck?

About 1,501 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $4,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,257, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Madison, MS 18% 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