Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC flatbed rate

$5,959flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $5,125–$6,794
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Thomasville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,865
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $5,959

Return trip

Thomasville → Phoenix$6,391

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

Phoenix to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$2.32	$4,427 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,924	$2.76	$5,154 – $6,695
48' flatbed	$5,959	$2.78	$5,125 – $6,794
Step deck	$6,483	$3.02	$5,446 – $7,521
Power only	$4,424	$2.06	$3,849 – $4,999
Hotshot	$3,340	$1.56	$2,772 – $3,908
26' box truck	$3,262	$1.52	$2,772 – $3,751
Sprinter van	$1,990	$0.93	$1,671 – $2,308

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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 Thomasville

48' flatbed lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,691	$4.87	$2,314 – $3,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$12,099	$4.74	$10,405 – $13,792	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$3,750	$5.48	$3,225 – $4,275	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$4,351	$3.75	$3,742 – $4,960	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,135	$4.61	$1,836 – $2,434	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,974	$3.64	$4,278 – $5,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$11,852	$4.76	$10,192 – $13,511	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$4,324	$3.76	$3,718 – $4,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $5,959 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,125 and $6,794.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Thomasville, NC by truck?

About 2,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,094 of the $5,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,391, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC 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