Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Portage, IN flatbed rate

$4,234flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$4,826
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Portage price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Portage → Phoenix$6,890

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

Phoenix to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$2.04	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,196	$2.43	$3,651 – $4,742
48' flatbed	$4,234	$2.45	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,609	$2.67	$3,871 – $5,346
Power only	$3,125	$1.81	$2,719 – $3,531
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.36	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,307	$1.33	$1,961 – $2,653
Sprinter van	$1,409	$0.81	$1,184 – $1,634

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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 Portage

48' flatbed lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,021	$3.70	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,687	$4.15	$7,471 – $9,903	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,584	$3.25	$3,082 – $4,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,533	$3.36	$2,178 – $2,888	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,933	$3.17	$3,383 – $4,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$8,574	$4.16	$7,374 – $9,774	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,186	$3.36	$2,740 – $3,632	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,649	$2.68	$2,278 – $3,020	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Portage, IN is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $4,826.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Portage, IN by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,890, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Portage, IN 39% 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