Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,823flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,635 mi
Typical range: $5,868–$7,779
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,226
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $6,823

Return trip

Phoenix → Rockford$3,878

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Rockford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,672	$3.47	$5,048 – $6,296
53' refrigerated	$6,757	$4.13	$5,879 – $7,636
48' flatbed	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779
Step deck	$7,429	$4.54	$6,240 – $8,617
Power only	$5,028	$3.08	$4,375 – $5,682
Hotshot	$3,796	$2.32	$3,150 – $4,441
26' box truck	$3,713	$2.27	$3,156 – $4,270
Sprinter van	$2,269	$1.39	$1,906 – $2,632

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	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 Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,823 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,868 and $7,779.

How far is Rockford, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,635 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 $1,597 of the $6,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rockford, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, which makes Rockford, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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