Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, IL flatbed rate

$3,878flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,635 mi
Typical range: $3,335–$4,421
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,281
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $3,878

Return trip

Rockford → Phoenix$6,823

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

Phoenix to Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,224	$1.97	$2,869 – $3,578
53' refrigerated	$3,840	$2.35	$3,341 – $4,340
48' flatbed	$3,878	$2.37	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,222	$2.58	$3,547 – $4,898
Power only	$2,858	$1.75	$2,486 – $3,229
Hotshot	$2,157	$1.32	$1,790 – $2,524
26' box truck	$2,110	$1.29	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,289	$0.79	$1,083 – $1,496

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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 Rockford

48' flatbed lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$3,206	$3.44	$2,757 – $3,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,977	$4.02	$6,861 – $9,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,712	$3.10	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$3,715	$3.06	$3,194 – $4,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,886	$4.02	$6,782 – $8,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, IL is estimated at $3,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,335 and $4,421.

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

About 1,635 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 $1,597 of the $3,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,281 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,823, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, 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