Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL flatbed rate

$3,989flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $3,430–$4,547
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Palatine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $3,989

Return trip

Palatine → Phoenix$7,018

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$1.96	$2,952 – $3,682
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547
Step deck	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037
Power only	$2,942	$1.74	$2,560 – $3,325
Hotshot	$2,221	$1.31	$1,843 – $2,599
26' box truck	$2,172	$1.29	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,327	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,539

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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 Palatine

48' flatbed lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,044	$3.50	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,470	$3.11	$2,985 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,566	$3.16	$2,207 – $2,925	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$2,664	$2.54	$2,291 – $3,037	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL is estimated at $3,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,430 and $4,547.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Palatine, IL by truck?

About 1,690 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 $1,651 of the $3,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palatine, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,018, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Palatine, IL 43% 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