Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$3,594flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,091–$4,097
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,172
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $3,594

Return trip

Waterloo → Phoenix$5,675

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

Phoenix to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,982	$2.05	$2,654 – $3,310
53' refrigerated	$3,553	$2.44	$3,091 – $4,014
48' flatbed	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097
Step deck	$3,914	$2.69	$3,288 – $4,541
Power only	$2,639	$1.81	$2,296 – $2,982
Hotshot	$1,992	$1.37	$1,653 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,950	$1.34	$1,658 – $2,243
Sprinter van	$1,193	$0.82	$1,002 – $1,383

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $3,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,091 and $4,097.

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

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $3,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,675, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Waterloo, IA 37% 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