Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,774flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $6,686–$8,862
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,847
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $7,774

Return trip

Phoenix → Dearborn Heights$4,800

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

Dearborn Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,481	$3.28	$5,768 – $7,194
53' refrigerated	$7,720	$3.91	$6,716 – $8,724
48' flatbed	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862
Step deck	$8,459	$4.29	$7,106 – $9,813
Power only	$5,759	$2.92	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,348	$2.20	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,248	$2.15	$3,611 – $4,885
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.31	$2,178 – $3,007

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,689	$4.03	$4,033 – $5,346	3 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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,686 and $8,862.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,927 of the $7,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,800, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. 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