Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Southgate, MI flatbed rate

$4,806flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $4,133–$5,479
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Southgate price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $4,806

Return trip

Southgate → Phoenix$7,784

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

Phoenix to Southgate by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Southgate, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,007	$2.03	$3,566 – $4,448
53' refrigerated	$4,773	$2.42	$4,152 – $5,393
48' flatbed	$4,806	$2.43	$4,133 – $5,479
Step deck	$5,230	$2.65	$4,393 – $6,066
Power only	$3,560	$1.80	$3,097 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.36	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,626	$1.33	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,603	$0.81	$1,346 – $1,859

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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 Southgate

48' flatbed lanes into Southgate, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$2,405	$4.15	$2,069 – $2,742	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$9,691	$4.15	$8,334 – $11,047	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,881	$6.89	$1,617 – $2,144	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$4,109	$3.19	$3,534 – $4,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,514	$3.12	$3,882 – $5,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$3,779	$3.25	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Southgate, MI is estimated at $4,806 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,133 and $5,479.

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

About 1,976 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 $1,930 of the $4,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,784, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Southgate, 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