Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,958flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,770 mi
Typical range: $5,124–$6,792
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,229
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $5,958

Return trip

Phoenix → Shively$4,560

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

Shively to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,959	$2.80	$4,413 – $5,504
53' refrigerated	$5,907	$3.34	$5,139 – $6,675
48' flatbed	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792
Step deck	$6,485	$3.66	$5,447 – $7,522
Power only	$4,400	$2.49	$3,828 – $4,972
Hotshot	$3,322	$1.88	$2,757 – $3,887
26' box truck	$3,248	$1.83	$2,761 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.12	$1,666 – $2,301

More lanes from Shively

48' flatbed lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,746	$4.84	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,430	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,286	$4.76	$2,826 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,278 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,301	$2.98	$5,419 – $7,183	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,091	$3.64	$2,659 – $3,524	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 Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Shively, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,770 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,124 and $6,792.

How far is Shively, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,770 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 $1,729 of the $5,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Shively, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Shively, KY 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