Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,391flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,144 mi
Typical range: $5,496–$7,286
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thomasville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $6,391

Return trip

Phoenix → Thomasville$5,959

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Thomasville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,334	$2.49	$4,747 – $5,921
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$2.96	$5,527 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,391	$2.98	$5,496 – $7,286
Step deck	$6,953	$3.24	$5,840 – $8,065
Power only	$4,744	$2.21	$4,127 – $5,361
Hotshot	$3,582	$1.67	$2,973 – $4,191
26' box truck	$3,498	$1.63	$2,973 – $4,023
Sprinter van	$2,134	$1.00	$1,792 – $2,475

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More lanes from Thomasville

48' flatbed lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,696	$4.88	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705	6 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,285	$3.34	$1,965 – $2,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,292	$4.95	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,081	$2.99	$3,510 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,620	$2.66	$5,694 – $7,547	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,547	$3.08	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,391 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,496 and $7,286.

How far is Thomasville, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,094 of the $6,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,959, which makes Thomasville, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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