Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dearborn Heights, MI flatbed rate

$4,800flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $4,128–$5,472
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Dearborn Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,873
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $4,800

Return trip

Dearborn Heights → Phoenix$7,774

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

Phoenix to Dearborn Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dearborn Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,001	$2.03	$3,561 – $4,442
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$2.42	$4,147 – $5,386
48' flatbed	$4,800	$2.43	$4,128 – $5,472
Step deck	$5,223	$2.65	$4,387 – $6,058
Power only	$3,555	$1.80	$3,093 – $4,018
Hotshot	$2,684	$1.36	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.33	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,601	$0.81	$1,344 – $1,857

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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 Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Dearborn Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$9,676	$4.15	$8,321 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$4,119	$3.18	$3,542 – $4,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$2,026	$3.79	$1,742 – $2,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$3,784	$3.25	$3,254 – $4,314	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Dearborn Heights, MI is estimated at $4,800 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,128 and $5,472.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dearborn Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,973 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,927 of the $4,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,873 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,774, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dearborn Heights, MI 38% cheaper. 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