Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX flatbed rate

$2,856flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,457–$3,256
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Mesquite price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Mesquite → Phoenix$3,734

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.22	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,807	$2.65	$2,442 – $3,172
48' flatbed	$2,856	$2.70	$2,457 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,115	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,613
Power only	$2,074	$1.96	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.48	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.45	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$942	$0.89	$791 – $1,093

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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 Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$2,816	$2.67	$2,421 – $3,210	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,457 and $3,256.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mesquite, TX by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,734, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mesquite, TX 24% 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