Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL flatbed rate

$6,580flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $5,659–$7,501
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,778
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $6,580

Return trip

Panama City → Phoenix$4,764

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,480	$2.97	$4,878 – $6,083
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$3.54	$5,680 – $7,377
48' flatbed	$6,580	$3.57	$5,659 – $7,501
Step deck	$7,162	$3.88	$6,016 – $8,307
Power only	$4,866	$2.64	$4,233 – $5,498
Hotshot	$3,673	$1.99	$3,049 – $4,298
26' box truck	$3,590	$1.95	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.19	$1,841 – $2,543

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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 Panama City

48' flatbed lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$5,800	$5.02	$4,988 – $6,612	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$13,744	$6.05	$11,820 – $15,668	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$6,059	$6.30	$5,211 – $6,907	3 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$3,695	$5.38	$3,178 – $4,212	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$4,830	$4.54	$4,154 – $5,506	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$4,540	$4.98	$3,905 – $5,176	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$13,299	$6.07	$11,437 – $15,161	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$4,121	$5.15	$3,544 – $4,698	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL is estimated at $6,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,659 and $7,501.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 1,845 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 $1,802 of the $6,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,764, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL 38% more expensive. 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