Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norton Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,246flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $6,231–$8,260
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norton Shores to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,469
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $7,246

Return trip

Phoenix → Norton Shores$4,473

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

Norton Shores to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Norton Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,033	$3.32	$5,370 – $6,697
53' refrigerated	$7,187	$3.95	$6,253 – $8,121
48' flatbed	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260
Step deck	$7,886	$4.34	$6,624 – $9,148
Power only	$5,356	$2.94	$4,659 – $6,052
Hotshot	$4,043	$2.22	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,952	$2.17	$3,359 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,413	$1.33	$2,027 – $2,799

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More lanes from Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes from Norton Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,446	$5.75	$3,823 – $5,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,647	$3.53	$6,577 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,321	$9.50	$1,136 – $1,506	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,940	$3.97	$4,249 – $5,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$4,035	$5.57	$3,470 – $4,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,365	$3.90	$4,614 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$4,422	$4.09	$3,803 – $5,041	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 Norton Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Norton Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,231 and $8,260.

How far is Norton Shores, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,777 of the $7,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Norton Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,473, which makes Norton Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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