Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,483flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,716–$6,251
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Starkville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,941
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $5,483

Return trip

Phoenix → Starkville$4,520

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Starkville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,555	$2.89	$4,054 – $5,056
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$3.44	$4,722 – $6,133
48' flatbed	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251
Step deck	$5,970	$3.78	$5,015 – $6,926
Power only	$4,036	$2.56	$3,512 – $4,561
Hotshot	$3,047	$1.93	$2,529 – $3,565
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.89	$2,534 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.15	$1,531 – $2,114

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More lanes from Starkville

48' flatbed lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,071	$4.49	$4,361 – $5,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,089	$3.05	$5,237 – $6,942	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,562	$3.73	$2,203 – $2,921	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,519	$4.35	$3,886 – $5,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$2,862	$3.82	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$5,898	$3.06	$5,072 – $6,723	5 d
Dallas, TX	545 mi	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624	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 Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,716 and $6,251.

How far is Starkville, MS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,542 of the $5,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Starkville, MS to Phoenix, AZ 21% 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