Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,530flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,682 mi
Typical range: $6,476–$8,584
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Providence to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,910
Fuel: $2,620
All-in estimate: $7,530

Return trip

Phoenix → Providence$8,775

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Providence to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,303	$2.35	$5,609 – $6,996
53' refrigerated	$7,506	$2.80	$6,530 – $8,481
48' flatbed	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584
Step deck	$8,188	$3.05	$6,878 – $9,498
Power only	$5,618	$2.09	$4,887 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.58	$3,521 – $4,963
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.54	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,521	$0.94	$2,118 – $2,924

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More lanes from Providence

48' flatbed lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,948	$2.76	$4,255 – $5,640	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,530 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,476 and $8,584.

How far is Providence, RI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,682 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,620 of the $7,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,775, which makes Providence, RI to Phoenix, AZ 14% 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