Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,992flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,474 mi
Typical range: $6,873–$9,110
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,575
Fuel: $2,417
All-in estimate: $7,992

Return trip

Phoenix → Trenton$7,095

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Trenton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,682	$2.70	$5,947 – $7,418
53' refrigerated	$7,958	$3.22	$6,924 – $8,993
48' flatbed	$7,992	$3.23	$6,873 – $9,110
Step deck	$8,691	$3.51	$7,301 – $10,082
Power only	$5,952	$2.41	$5,178 – $6,725
Hotshot	$4,494	$1.82	$3,730 – $5,258
26' box truck	$4,385	$1.77	$3,728 – $5,043
Sprinter van	$2,673	$1.08	$2,245 – $3,101

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More lanes from Trenton

48' flatbed lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,244	$20.07	$1,070 – $1,419	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,829	$3.51	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$5,689	$3.15	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$8,134	$2.89	$6,996 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$5,015	$3.22	$4,313 – $5,717	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$4,810	$5.19	$4,137 – $5,483	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 Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,873 and $9,110.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,417 of the $7,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,095, which makes Trenton, NJ to Phoenix, AZ 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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