Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD flatbed rate

$7,325flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,457 mi
Typical range: $6,299–$8,350
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Ocean City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,925
Fuel: $2,400
All-in estimate: $7,325

Return trip

Ocean City → Phoenix$7,770

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Phoenix to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,124	$2.49	$5,451 – $6,798
53' refrigerated	$7,294	$2.97	$6,346 – $8,242
48' flatbed	$7,325	$2.98	$6,299 – $8,350
Step deck	$7,966	$3.24	$6,692 – $9,241
Power only	$5,454	$2.22	$4,745 – $6,163
Hotshot	$4,118	$1.68	$3,418 – $4,819
26' box truck	$4,019	$1.64	$3,416 – $4,622
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.00	$2,058 – $2,842

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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 Ocean City

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,700	$8.59	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$14,555	$5.11	$12,517 – $16,592	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,712	$5.65	$4,052 – $5,372	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,970	$3.89	$5,134 – $6,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,306	$9.90	$1,123 – $1,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$6,633	$3.81	$5,704 – $7,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$14,342	$5.12	$12,334 – $16,349	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,869	$3.90	$5,047 – $6,690	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $7,325 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,299 and $8,350.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 2,457 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 $2,400 of the $7,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,770, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ocean City, MD 6% 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