Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sterling Heights, MI flatbed rate

$4,840flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $4,162–$5,518
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $4,840

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Phoenix$7,839

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

Phoenix to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$2.03	$3,592 – $4,479
53' refrigerated	$4,807	$2.41	$4,182 – $5,432
48' flatbed	$4,840	$2.43	$4,162 – $5,518
Step deck	$5,266	$2.64	$4,424 – $6,109
Power only	$3,586	$1.80	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,708	$1.36	$2,247 – $3,168
26' box truck	$2,645	$1.33	$2,248 – $3,042
Sprinter van	$1,614	$0.81	$1,356 – $1,873

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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 Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,392	$4.16	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$9,742	$4.15	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,930	$6.70	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,849	$3.23	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $4,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,162 and $5,518.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $4,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,839, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sterling Heights, 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