Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$2,606sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.31
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $2,189–$3,023
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,606

Return trip

Phoenix → Detroit$1,609

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

Detroit to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,516	$3.28	$5,799 – $7,233
53' refrigerated	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771
48' flatbed	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909
Step deck	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865
Power only	$5,790	$2.92	$5,037 – $6,543
Hotshot	$4,372	$2.20	$3,628 – $5,115
26' box truck	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.31	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Detroit

Sprinter van lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,176	$2.04	$988 – $1,364	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$2,741	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,180	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$557	$1.98	$468 – $646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,702	$1.30	$1,430 – $1,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,052	$2.00	$883 – $1,220	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,871	$1.28	$1,572 – $2,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$2,710	$1.17	$2,276 – $3,143	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$1,562	$1.33	$1,312 – $1,812	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Detroit, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,606 all-in in October 2026, or $1.31 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,189 and $3,023.

How far is Detroit, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,985 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 $776 of the $2,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,609, which makes Detroit, 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