Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,643flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$4,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $3,643

Return trip

Phoenix → San Marcos$2,787

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Marcos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331
53' refrigerated	$3,577	$3.49	$3,112 – $4,042
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608
Power only	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.17	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,081	$3.90	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,645	$3.07	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$6,452	$3.74	$5,549 – $7,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,148 mi	$5,435	$4.73	$4,674 – $6,195	3 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 San Marcos, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from San Marcos, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $4,152.

How far is San Marcos, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,026 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 $1,002 of the $3,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to San Marcos, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes San Marcos, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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