Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$6,449dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,159
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $6,449

Return trip

Phoenix → Bay City$3,982

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bay City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$3.29	$5,740 – $7,159
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$3.92	$6,683 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819
Step deck	$8,418	$4.29	$7,071 – $9,765
Power only	$5,730	$2.92	$4,985 – $6,475
Hotshot	$4,326	$2.20	$3,591 – $5,061
26' box truck	$4,227	$2.15	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.31	$2,167 – $2,992

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More lanes from Bay City

53' dry van lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,192	$4.93	$2,841 – $3,543	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$6,758	$2.93	$6,015 – $7,501	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,361	$5.06	$1,211 – $1,511	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,381	$3.24	$3,899 – $4,863	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,899	$4.78	$2,580 – $3,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,771	$3.19	$4,246 – $5,295	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$6,697	$2.93	$5,961 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$3,980	$3.31	$3,542 – $4,418	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bay City, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Bay City, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,159.

How far is Bay City, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,962 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 $1,804 of the $6,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Bay City, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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