Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI flatbed rate

$4,512flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $3,880–$5,143
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $4,512

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Phoenix$7,307

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

Phoenix to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,757	$2.05	$3,344 – $4,171
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$2.44	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143
Step deck	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696
Power only	$3,336	$1.82	$2,902 – $3,769
Hotshot	$2,518	$1.37	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.34	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,503	$0.82	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,167	$4.18	$7,884 – $10,451	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,349	$3.52	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,254	$3.16	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,501	$3.32	$3,011 – $3,991	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $4,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,880 and $5,143.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 1,837 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 $1,795 of the $4,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,307, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, 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