Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT flatbed rate

$8,677flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,606 mi
Typical range: $7,463–$9,892
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,131
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $8,677

Return trip

Middletown → Phoenix$6,907

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,260	$2.79	$6,462 – $8,059
53' refrigerated	$8,646	$3.32	$7,522 – $9,770
48' flatbed	$8,677	$3.33	$7,463 – $9,892
Step deck	$9,436	$3.62	$7,926 – $10,946
Power only	$6,470	$2.48	$5,629 – $7,311
Hotshot	$4,885	$1.87	$4,055 – $5,716
26' box truck	$4,766	$1.83	$4,051 – $5,481
Sprinter van	$2,904	$1.11	$2,439 – $3,369

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,556	$14.54	$1,338 – $1,773	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$17,028	$5.72	$14,644 – $19,412	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$5,671	$6.20	$4,877 – $6,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$7,593	$4.27	$6,530 – $8,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,696	$8.57	$1,459 – $1,934	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$8,294	$4.21	$7,133 – $9,455	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$16,851	$5.73	$14,492 – $19,210	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$7,362	$4.30	$6,331 – $8,392	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT is estimated at $8,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,463 and $9,892.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 2,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,546 of the $8,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,907, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, CT 26% 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