Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,982flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $5,145–$6,820
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tuscaloosa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,353
Fuel: $1,629
All-in estimate: $5,982

Return trip

Phoenix → Tuscaloosa$4,709

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Tuscaloosa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,975	$2.98	$4,427 – $5,522
53' refrigerated	$5,926	$3.55	$5,156 – $6,697
48' flatbed	$5,982	$3.59	$5,145 – $6,820
Step deck	$6,513	$3.90	$5,471 – $7,555
Power only	$4,411	$2.64	$3,838 – $4,985
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.00	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,257	$1.95	$2,768 – $3,745
Sprinter van	$1,990	$1.19	$1,671 – $2,308

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More lanes from Tuscaloosa

48' flatbed lanes from Tuscaloosa, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,071 mi	$5,059	$4.72	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,090 mi	$6,590	$3.15	$5,668 – $7,513	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,705	$3.86	$2,326 – $3,084	2 d
Houston, TX	614 mi	$2,593	$4.22	$2,230 – $2,956	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	980 mi	$4,492	$4.58	$3,863 – $5,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	825 mi	$3,197	$3.88	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$6,388	$3.17	$5,494 – $7,283	5 d
Dallas, TX	632 mi	$2,645	$4.18	$2,274 – $3,015	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 Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,145 and $6,820.

How far is Tuscaloosa, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,629 of the $5,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Tuscaloosa, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Tuscaloosa, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →