Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI flatbed rate

$4,793flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,122–$5,464
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Garden City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $4,793

Return trip

Garden City → Phoenix$7,764

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

Phoenix to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.42	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464
Step deck	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,551	$1.80	$3,089 – $4,012
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.36	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.81	$1,343 – $1,854

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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 Garden City

48' flatbed lanes into Garden City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$2,433	$4.12	$2,092 – $2,774	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$9,665	$4.15	$8,312 – $11,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,857	$6.98	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,114	$3.18	$3,538 – $4,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,033	$3.78	$1,749 – $2,318	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$4,517	$3.12	$3,884 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,776	$3.25	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI is estimated at $4,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,122 and $5,464.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Garden City, MI by truck?

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $4,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,764, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Garden City, MI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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