Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$8,331flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,796 mi
Typical range: $7,164–$9,497
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,600
Fuel: $2,731
All-in estimate: $8,331

Return trip

Phoenix → Waterville$9,516

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

Waterville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,976	$2.49	$6,208 – $7,743
53' refrigerated	$8,307	$2.97	$7,227 – $9,387
48' flatbed	$8,331	$2.98	$7,164 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,057	$3.24	$7,608 – $10,507
Power only	$6,220	$2.22	$5,411 – $7,028
Hotshot	$4,697	$1.68	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,581	$1.64	$3,894 – $5,268
Sprinter van	$2,790	$1.00	$2,344 – $3,237

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More lanes from Waterville

48' flatbed lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,294	$5.64	$1,973 – $2,615	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,402	$2.67	$7,226 – $9,579	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,330	$3.05	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$5,912	$2.89	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,457	$4.96	$2,113 – $2,801	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,346	$2.67	$7,178 – $9,514	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$5,697	$2.91	$4,899 – $6,494	5 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 Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,796 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,164 and $9,497.

How far is Waterville, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,796 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 $2,731 of the $8,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,516, which makes Waterville, ME to Phoenix, AZ 13% cheaper. 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