Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,123flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $5,266–$6,980
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,674
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $6,123

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Cloud$4,015

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Cloud to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,081	$3.43	$4,522 – $5,640
53' refrigerated	$6,054	$4.08	$5,267 – $6,841
48' flatbed	$6,123	$4.13	$5,266 – $6,980
Step deck	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735
Power only	$4,499	$3.03	$3,914 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973
26' box truck	$3,324	$2.24	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,033	$1.37	$1,707 – $2,358

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More lanes from St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$6,528	$5.16	$5,614 – $7,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$6,463	$3.64	$5,558 – $7,368	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,395	$4.93	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,104	$3.97	$4,389 – $5,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,039	$4.95	$5,193 – $6,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,275	$3.94	$4,537 – $6,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$4,344	$4.13	$3,736 – $4,952	3 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 St. Cloud, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from St. Cloud, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,266 and $6,980.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,483 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 $1,449 of the $6,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,015, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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