Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Michigan City, IN sprinter rate

$1,424sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.81
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $1,196–$1,652
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Michigan City price history

3 months: +6.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $740
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $1,424

Return trip

Michigan City → Phoenix$2,318

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,560	$2.03	$3,168 – $3,951
53' refrigerated	$4,241	$2.42	$3,689 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,278	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,877
Step deck	$4,656	$2.66	$3,911 – $5,401
Power only	$3,159	$1.80	$2,748 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.36	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.33	$1,982 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,424	$0.81	$1,196 – $1,652

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More lanes from Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,585	$1.02	$2,172 – $2,999	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d

More lanes into Michigan City

Sprinter van lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$973	$1.22	$817 – $1,128	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$2,924	$1.39	$2,456 – $3,392	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$1,199	$1.07	$1,007 – $1,390	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$814	$1.11	$683 – $944	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$1,319	$1.05	$1,108 – $1,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$2,887	$1.39	$2,425 – $3,349	4 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$1,066	$1.10	$895 – $1,236	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$873	$0.88	$733 – $1,012	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Michigan City, IN?

A Sprinter van from Phoenix, AZ to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $1,424 all-in in October 2026, or $0.81 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,196 and $1,652.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Michigan City, IN by truck?

About 1,750 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $684 of the $1,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Michigan City, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,318, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Michigan City, IN 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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