Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA flatbed rate

$3,374flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,846
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Urbandale → Phoenix$5,328

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Phoenix to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103
53' refrigerated	$3,331	$2.47	$2,898 – $3,764
48' flatbed	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264
Power only	$2,471	$1.83	$2,150 – $2,792
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.38	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.35	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.83	$939 – $1,297

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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 Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,141	$5.77	$1,841 – $2,441	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,359	$3.23	$2,889 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,616	$3.51	$2,250 – $2,982	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,846.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 1,349 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,318 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,328, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Urbandale, IA 37% 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 →