Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$4,348hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$5,087
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,114
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,348

Return trip

Phoenix → Dearborn Heights$2,684

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

Hotshot lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$1,954	$3.33	$1,622 – $2,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$4,585	$1.97	$3,805 – $5,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$873	$3.24	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$2,817	$2.18	$2,339 – $3,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$1,740	$3.25	$1,444 – $2,036	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$3,105	$2.14	$2,577 – $3,633	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$4,533	$1.97	$3,762 – $5,303	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$2,578	$2.21	$2,140 – $3,017	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Hotshot from Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $5,087.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,234 of the $4,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,114 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,684, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →