Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$2,075flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,784–$2,365
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,410
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,075

Return trip

Phoenix → Wheat Ridge$2,779

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$2.48	$1,506 – $1,878
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$2.96	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365
Step deck	$2,267	$3.33	$1,904 – $2,630
Power only	$1,476	$2.17	$1,284 – $1,668
Hotshot	$1,113	$1.63	$924 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,098	$1.61	$933 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$677	$0.99	$568 – $785

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,764	$2.98	$4,957 – $6,571	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$2,665	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,038	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$5,323	$2.85	$4,578 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$2,481	$2.61	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785	3 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$2,161	$2.74	$1,859 – $2,464	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 Wheat Ridge, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Wheat Ridge, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,784 and $2,365.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $665 of the $2,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,779, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% 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