Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$7,193flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,512 mi
Typical range: $6,186–$8,200
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,739
Fuel: $2,454
All-in estimate: $7,193

Return trip

Newark → Phoenix$8,101

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Phoenix to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677
53' refrigerated	$7,164	$2.85	$6,233 – $8,095
48' flatbed	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200
Step deck	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073
Power only	$5,358	$2.13	$4,662 – $6,055
Hotshot	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734
26' box truck	$3,948	$1.57	$3,356 – $4,540
Sprinter van	$2,406	$0.96	$2,021 – $2,791

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$3,228	$3.29	$2,776 – $3,680	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ is estimated at $7,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,186 and $8,200.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,512 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 $2,454 of the $7,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,101, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Newark, NJ 11% 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