Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$4,791flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,969 mi
Typical range: $4,120–$5,462
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Livonia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

Livonia → Phoenix$7,760

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

Phoenix to Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,994	$2.03	$3,555 – $4,434
53' refrigerated	$4,758	$2.42	$4,139 – $5,376
48' flatbed	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462
Step deck	$5,214	$2.65	$4,379 – $6,048
Power only	$3,549	$1.80	$3,088 – $4,010
Hotshot	$2,679	$1.36	$2,224 – $3,135
26' box truck	$2,618	$1.33	$2,225 – $3,011
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.81	$1,342 – $1,853

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$3,782	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Livonia, MI is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,120 and $5,462.

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

About 1,969 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 $1,923 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,760, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Livonia, 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