Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL flatbed rate

$5,077flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$5,788
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Opelika price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,779
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Opelika → Phoenix$6,449

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$2.32	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.77	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,077	$2.79	$4,366 – $5,788
Step deck	$5,526	$3.03	$4,642 – $6,410
Power only	$3,753	$2.06	$3,265 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.56	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.52	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.93	$1,420 – $1,962

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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 Opelika

48' flatbed lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$4,013	$4.05	$3,451 – $4,575	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,599	$4.73	$9,115 – $12,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$3,981	$5.22	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,028	$4.11	$2,604 – $3,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,311	$3.68	$2,847 – $3,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,669	$3.85	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$10,294	$4.74	$8,853 – $11,735	5 d
Dallas, TX	781 mi	$3,160	$4.05	$2,718 – $3,602	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $5,788.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 1,821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,779 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,449, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Opelika, AL 21% 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