Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY flatbed rate

$4,584flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $3,942–$5,226
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,844
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

St. Matthews → Phoenix$5,990

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Phoenix to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,816	$2.14	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,545	$2.55	$3,955 – $5,136
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.57	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,989	$2.80	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,386	$1.90	$2,946 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,556	$1.44	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.40	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.86	$1,282 – $1,770

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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 St. Matthews

48' flatbed lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,034	$3.98	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$9,489	$4.36	$8,160 – $10,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,122	$6.65	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,374	$3.54	$2,902 – $3,847	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,482	$3.66	$2,135 – $2,830	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$3,846	$3.41	$3,307 – $4,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,125	$3.63	$2,687 – $3,562	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,942 and $5,226.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,740 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,990, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Matthews, KY 24% 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