Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID flatbed rate

$2,491flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,840
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Preston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Preston → Phoenix$2,671

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Phoenix to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.92	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$3.49	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,491	$3.58	$2,143 – $2,840
Step deck	$2,722	$3.92	$2,286 – $3,157
Power only	$1,775	$2.55	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,339	$1.93	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.90	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$813	$1.17	$683 – $943

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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 Preston

48' flatbed lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,532	$3.70	$7,337 – $9,726	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$4,709	$6.04	$4,050 – $5,368	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$6,952	$4.76	$5,979 – $7,925	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,410	$3.30	$6,373 – $8,448	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,092	$3.76	$4,379 – $5,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$4,924	$5.94	$4,235 – $5,613	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$4,724	$3.82	$4,062 – $5,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,840.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Preston, ID by truck?

About 695 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 $679 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID 7% 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