Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Midland, TX flatbed rate

$2,087flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $1,795–$2,379
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Midland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,408
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,087

Return trip

Midland → Phoenix$2,728

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

Phoenix to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$2.45	$1,515 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,031	$2.92	$1,767 – $2,295
48' flatbed	$2,087	$3.00	$1,795 – $2,379
Step deck	$2,280	$3.28	$1,915 – $2,645
Power only	$1,487	$2.14	$1,293 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,121	$1.61	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,105	$1.59	$940 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$681	$0.98	$572 – $790

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$6,222	$3.16	$5,351 – $7,093	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$5,214	$4.63	$4,484 – $5,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$5,060	$4.11	$4,352 – $5,768	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$5,323	$2.82	$4,577 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$4,882	$4.72	$4,199 – $5,566	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, TX is estimated at $2,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,795 and $2,379.

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

About 695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $679 of the $2,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,728, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Midland, 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