Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM flatbed rate

$2,234flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,921–$2,547
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Portales price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,655
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,234

Return trip

Portales → Phoenix$2,036

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Phoenix to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,815	$3.06	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,165	$3.65	$1,883 – $2,446
48' flatbed	$2,234	$3.77	$1,921 – $2,547
Step deck	$2,443	$4.12	$2,052 – $2,834
Power only	$1,578	$2.66	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,190	$2.01	$988 – $1,392
26' box truck	$1,176	$1.98	$999 – $1,352
Sprinter van	$726	$1.22	$610 – $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 Portales

48' flatbed lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$7,422	$3.77	$6,383 – $8,461	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$5,745	$5.65	$4,941 – $6,550	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,842	$4.94	$5,024 – $6,660	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,936	$4.47	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,357	$3.37	$5,467 – $7,247	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$2,478	$4.87	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$2,333	$5.05	$2,006 – $2,659	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM is estimated at $2,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,921 and $2,547.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Portales, NM by truck?

About 593 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $579 of the $2,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,036, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM 10% 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