Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,515flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $5,603–$7,427
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,003
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $6,515

Return trip

Phoenix → Springfield$3,703

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Springfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,411	$3.50	$4,816 – $6,006
53' refrigerated	$6,447	$4.16	$5,609 – $7,285
48' flatbed	$6,515	$4.21	$5,603 – $7,427
Step deck	$7,095	$4.58	$5,960 – $8,230
Power only	$4,793	$3.10	$4,170 – $5,416
Hotshot	$3,618	$2.34	$3,003 – $4,233
26' box truck	$3,541	$2.29	$3,010 – $4,072
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.40	$1,818 – $2,511

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$5,473	$5.59	$4,707 – $6,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,113	$3.70	$6,117 – $8,108	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,912	$5.42	$4,225 – $5,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,389	$4.26	$3,775 – $5,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$6,987	$3.71	$6,009 – $7,966	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$3,417	$4.64	$2,938 – $3,895	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 Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,515 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,603 and $7,427.

How far is Springfield, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,512 of the $6,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,703, which makes Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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