Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Pontiac, MI flatbed rate

$4,810flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $4,137–$5,484
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Pontiac price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,932
All-in estimate: $4,810

Return trip

Pontiac → Phoenix$7,791

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

Phoenix to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,010	$2.03	$3,569 – $4,452
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$2.42	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,810	$2.43	$4,137 – $5,484
Step deck	$5,234	$2.65	$4,397 – $6,072
Power only	$3,564	$1.80	$3,100 – $4,027
Hotshot	$2,690	$1.36	$2,233 – $3,148
26' box truck	$2,629	$1.33	$2,234 – $3,023
Sprinter van	$1,604	$0.81	$1,348 – $1,861

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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 Pontiac

48' flatbed lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,884	$6.88	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,171	$3.17	$3,587 – $4,755	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,046	$3.77	$1,759 – $2,332	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,568	$3.11	$3,929 – $5,208	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,826	$3.24	$3,290 – $4,361	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $4,810 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,137 and $5,484.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,932 of the $4,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,791, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Pontiac, 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