Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$4,974flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $4,277–$5,670
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,763
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $4,974

Return trip

Phoenix → Sioux City$3,150

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sioux City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,114	$3.32	$3,661 – $4,566
53' refrigerated	$4,903	$3.95	$4,265 – $5,540
48' flatbed	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670
Step deck	$5,420	$4.37	$4,553 – $6,288
Power only	$3,632	$2.93	$3,160 – $4,104
Hotshot	$2,741	$2.21	$2,275 – $3,207
26' box truck	$2,687	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,090
Sprinter van	$1,646	$1.33	$1,382 – $1,909

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	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 Sioux City, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,277 and $5,670.

How far is Sioux City, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,211 of the $4,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Sioux City, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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