Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA flatbed rate

$3,949flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $3,397–$4,502
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Opelousas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,578
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $3,949

Return trip

Opelousas → Phoenix$4,742

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Opelousas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,274	$2.33	$2,914 – $3,635
53' refrigerated	$3,902	$2.78	$3,394 – $4,409
48' flatbed	$3,949	$2.82	$3,397 – $4,502
Step deck	$4,302	$3.07	$3,614 – $4,990
Power only	$2,896	$2.06	$2,520 – $3,273
Hotshot	$2,186	$1.56	$1,815 – $2,558
26' box truck	$2,141	$1.53	$1,820 – $2,462
Sprinter van	$1,310	$0.93	$1,100 – $1,519

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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 Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes into Opelousas, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,298	$3.64	$4,557 – $6,040	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$8,612	$4.70	$7,406 – $9,818	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$4,603	$4.77	$3,959 – $5,248	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,522	$6.32	$1,309 – $1,736	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$4,460	$3.27	$3,836 – $5,085	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$8,255	$4.73	$7,100 – $9,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$1,902	$5.09	$1,636 – $2,169	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA is estimated at $3,949 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,397 and $4,502.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Opelousas, LA by truck?

About 1,403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,371 of the $3,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelousas, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,742, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Opelousas, LA 17% 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