Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,165flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,442–$5,888
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,984
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $5,165

Return trip

Phoenix → Ralston$3,086

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ralston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$3.53	$3,800 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,088	$4.21	$4,427 – $5,750
48' flatbed	$5,165	$4.27	$4,442 – $5,888
Step deck	$5,629	$4.66	$4,728 – $6,530
Power only	$3,768	$3.12	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.35	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,788	$2.31	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.41	$1,435 – $1,981

More lanes from Ralston

48' flatbed lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$6,905	$5.08	$5,938 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$5,755	$3.71	$4,949 – $6,560	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,469	$4.82	$2,124 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,949	$4.24	$3,396 – $4,502	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,314	$4.88	$5,430 – $7,198	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,075	$4.20	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,680	$3.71	$4,885 – $6,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	2 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 Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,165 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,442 and $5,888.

How far is Ralston, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,181 of the $5,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% more expensive. 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