Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Battle Creek, MI flatbed rate

$4,556flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,858 mi
Typical range: $3,918–$5,194
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $1,815
All-in estimate: $4,556

Return trip

Battle Creek → Phoenix$7,379

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.04	$3,378 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.43	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,556	$2.45	$3,918 – $5,194
Step deck	$4,958	$2.67	$4,165 – $5,752
Power only	$3,370	$1.81	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,544	$1.37	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,486	$1.34	$2,113 – $2,859
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.82	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,742	$3.91	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,300	$3.56	$1,978 – $2,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,298	$3.15	$3,697 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,141	$4.18	$7,862 – $10,421	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,548	$3.30	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $4,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,918 and $5,194.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 1,858 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 $1,815 of the $4,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,379, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Battle Creek, MI 38% cheaper. 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 →