Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, MI flatbed rate

$4,533flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,847 mi
Typical range: $3,898–$5,167
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Grand Rapids price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $4,533

Return trip

Grand Rapids → Phoenix$7,342

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

Phoenix to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$2.04	$3,360 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,497	$2.43	$3,912 – $5,082
48' flatbed	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167
Step deck	$4,933	$2.67	$4,144 – $5,722
Power only	$3,352	$1.81	$2,916 – $3,788
Hotshot	$2,530	$1.37	$2,100 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,473	$1.34	$2,102 – $2,844
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.82	$1,268 – $1,752

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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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $4,533 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,898 and $5,167.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Grand Rapids, MI 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 $4,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,342, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Grand Rapids, 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