Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,900flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $5,074–$6,726
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,216
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $5,900

Return trip

Phoenix → Shelbyville$4,688

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Shelbyville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,909	$2.85	$4,369 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,847	$3.39	$5,087 – $6,608
48' flatbed	$5,900	$3.42	$5,074 – $6,726
Step deck	$6,422	$3.73	$5,395 – $7,450
Power only	$4,354	$2.53	$3,788 – $4,920
Hotshot	$3,287	$1.91	$2,728 – $3,846
26' box truck	$3,214	$1.86	$2,732 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.14	$1,649 – $2,278

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$4,260	$4.71	$3,664 – $4,857	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$6,438	$3.02	$5,537 – $7,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,126	$4.07	$1,829 – $2,424	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,914	$3.78	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,752	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,447	$3.58	$2,964 – $3,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$6,274	$3.03	$5,395 – $7,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,805	$3.84	$2,412 – $3,197	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 Shelbyville, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,074 and $6,726.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $5,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, which makes Shelbyville, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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