Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL flatbed rate

$4,709flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $4,050–$5,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Tuscaloosa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,629
All-in estimate: $4,709

Return trip

Tuscaloosa → Phoenix$5,982

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Phoenix to Tuscaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,916	$2.35	$3,485 – $4,347
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$2.80	$4,059 – $5,272
48' flatbed	$4,709	$2.82	$4,050 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,127	$3.07	$4,307 – $5,947
Power only	$3,473	$2.08	$3,021 – $3,924
Hotshot	$2,621	$1.57	$2,176 – $3,067
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.54	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,566	$0.94	$1,316 – $1,817

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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 Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes into Tuscaloosa, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$4,263	$3.98	$3,666 – $4,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$9,960	$4.77	$8,565 – $11,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,747	$5.35	$3,222 – $4,272	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,668	$4.35	$2,295 – $3,042	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$3,533	$3.61	$3,038 – $4,028	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,290	$3.99	$2,829 – $3,750	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$9,654	$4.79	$8,303 – $11,006	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,721	$4.31	$2,340 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL is estimated at $4,709 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,050 and $5,369.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Tuscaloosa, AL by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,629 of the $4,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,982, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →