Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$8,220flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,755 mi
Typical range: $7,069–$9,371
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $2,691
All-in estimate: $8,220

Return trip

Phoenix → South Portland$9,389

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

South Portland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,882	$2.50	$6,125 – $7,639
53' refrigerated	$8,195	$2.97	$7,130 – $9,261
48' flatbed	$8,220	$2.98	$7,069 – $9,371
Step deck	$8,937	$3.24	$7,507 – $10,367
Power only	$6,135	$2.23	$5,338 – $6,933
Hotshot	$4,633	$1.68	$3,845 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,519	$1.64	$3,841 – $5,197
Sprinter van	$2,753	$1.00	$2,312 – $3,193

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More lanes from South Portland

48' flatbed lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,035	$6.20	$1,750 – $2,319	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$8,319	$2.67	$7,154 – $9,484	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,231	$3.08	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$5,745	$2.90	$4,940 – $6,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,213	$5.31	$1,904 – $2,523	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$6,213	$2.87	$5,343 – $7,082	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$8,253	$2.68	$7,098 – $9,409	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,901 mi	$5,547	$2.92	$4,771 – $6,324	4 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 South Portland, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from South Portland, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,069 and $9,371.

How far is South Portland, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,691 of the $8,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to South Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,389, which makes South Portland, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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