Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Portage, MI hotshot rate

$2,516hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $2,088–$2,943
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Portage price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,369
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Portage → Phoenix$4,075

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

Phoenix to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,754	$2.05	$3,341 – $4,167
53' refrigerated	$4,471	$2.44	$3,890 – $5,053
48' flatbed	$4,507	$2.46	$3,876 – $5,138
Step deck	$4,906	$2.67	$4,121 – $5,690
Power only	$3,332	$1.82	$2,899 – $3,766
Hotshot	$2,516	$1.37	$2,088 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,459	$1.34	$2,090 – $2,828
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.82	$1,261 – $1,742

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More lanes from Phoenix

Hotshot lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,347	$1.72	$3,608 – $5,086	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d

More lanes into Portage

Hotshot lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,507	$2.08	$1,251 – $1,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$5,139	$2.34	$4,265 – $6,012	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$681	$5.24	$566 – $797	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$2,132	$1.78	$1,769 – $2,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,258	$1.89	$1,044 – $1,472	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,346	$1.75	$1,947 – $2,744	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$5,077	$2.35	$4,214 – $5,940	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$1,912	$1.82	$1,587 – $2,237	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Phoenix, AZ to Portage, MI is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,088 and $2,943.

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

About 1,835 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 $1,147 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Portage, MI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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