Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ dry van rate

$6,115dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,847 mi
Typical range: $5,442–$6,787
Transit: 4 days

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

Grand Rapids to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,417
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $6,115

Return trip

Phoenix → Grand Rapids$3,775

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

Grand Rapids to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,115	$3.31	$5,442 – $6,787
53' refrigerated	$7,284	$3.94	$6,337 – $8,231
48' flatbed	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369
Step deck	$7,990	$4.33	$6,712 – $9,269
Power only	$5,429	$2.94	$4,723 – $6,135
Hotshot	$4,099	$2.22	$3,402 – $4,795
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.17	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,446	$1.32	$2,055 – $2,837

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

53' dry van lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$3,507	$4.76	$3,121 – $3,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$6,465	$2.94	$5,754 – $7,177	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,060	$6.93	$943 – $1,177	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,100	$3.29	$3,649 – $4,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,168	$4.62	$2,819 – $3,516	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,473	$3.23	$3,981 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$6,400	$2.95	$5,696 – $7,103	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,677	$3.36	$3,273 – $4,082	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,115 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,442 and $6,787.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,847 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 $1,698 of the $6,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,417 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,775, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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