Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT flatbed rate

$8,588flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $7,385–$9,790
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Shelton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $8,588

Return trip

Shelton → Phoenix$6,836

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Phoenix to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,184	$2.79	$6,394 – $7,975
53' refrigerated	$8,556	$3.32	$7,444 – $9,668
48' flatbed	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790
Step deck	$9,338	$3.63	$7,844 – $10,833
Power only	$6,401	$2.48	$5,569 – $7,233
Hotshot	$4,833	$1.88	$4,012 – $5,655
26' box truck	$4,716	$1.83	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.12	$2,414 – $3,334

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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 Shelton

48' flatbed lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,877	$5.73	$14,514 – $19,240	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$5,544	$6.25	$4,768 – $6,320	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,237	$4.31	$6,224 – $8,250	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT is estimated at $8,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,385 and $9,790.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 2,576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,516 of the $8,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,836, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Shelton, CT 26% 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