Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,195flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $4,467–$5,922
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Storm Lake to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,917
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $5,195

Return trip

Phoenix → Storm Lake$3,290

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

Storm Lake to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,301	$3.29	$3,828 – $4,774
53' refrigerated	$5,125	$3.92	$4,459 – $5,791
48' flatbed	$5,195	$3.97	$4,467 – $5,922
Step deck	$5,660	$4.33	$4,754 – $6,565
Power only	$3,801	$2.91	$3,307 – $4,295
Hotshot	$2,868	$2.19	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,811	$2.15	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.32	$1,445 – $1,996

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More lanes from Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,294	$4.83	$5,412 – $7,175	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,674	$3.47	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,173	$4.75	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,770	$4.64	$4,962 – $6,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,624	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,352	$4.14	$2,883 – $3,821	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 Storm Lake, IA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Storm Lake, IA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,467 and $5,922.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,278 of the $5,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,290, which makes Storm Lake, IA to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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