Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vestavia Hills, AL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,138flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $5,279–$6,997
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vestavia Hills to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,459
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $6,138

Return trip

Phoenix → Vestavia Hills$4,832

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

Vestavia Hills to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Vestavia Hills, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,107	$2.97	$4,545 – $5,668
53' refrigerated	$6,083	$3.54	$5,293 – $6,874
48' flatbed	$6,138	$3.57	$5,279 – $6,997
Step deck	$6,682	$3.89	$5,613 – $7,751
Power only	$4,530	$2.64	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,420	$1.99	$2,838 – $4,001
26' box truck	$3,344	$1.95	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.19	$1,716 – $2,369

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More lanes from Vestavia Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Vestavia Hills, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,859	$4.78	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,139 mi	$6,726	$3.14	$5,784 – $7,667	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	671 mi	$2,756	$4.11	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$4,301	$4.65	$3,699 – $4,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	881 mi	$3,357	$3.81	$2,887 – $3,827	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,068 mi	$6,529	$3.16	$5,615 – $7,443	5 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,802	$4.08	$2,410 – $3,194	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 Vestavia Hills, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Vestavia Hills, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,279 and $6,997.

How far is Vestavia Hills, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,719 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 $1,679 of the $6,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Vestavia Hills, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,832, which makes Vestavia Hills, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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