Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,342flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,847 mi
Typical range: $6,314–$8,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,538
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $7,342

Return trip

Phoenix → Grand Rapids$4,533

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

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Rapids, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,314 and $8,369.

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 $1,804 of the $7,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Grand Rapids, 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