Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ power only rate

$5,772power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $5,022–$6,522
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,953
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $5,772

Return trip

Phoenix → Pontiac$3,564

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pontiac to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,496	$3.28	$5,781 – $7,210
53' refrigerated	$7,737	$3.91	$6,732 – $8,743
48' flatbed	$7,791	$3.94	$6,700 – $8,882
Step deck	$8,478	$4.29	$7,121 – $9,834
Power only	$5,772	$2.92	$5,022 – $6,522
Hotshot	$4,358	$2.20	$3,617 – $5,098
26' box truck	$4,257	$2.15	$3,619 – $4,896
Sprinter van	$2,598	$1.31	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from Pontiac

Power only lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,607	$4.40	$2,268 – $2,946	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$6,079	$2.60	$5,289 – $6,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,170	$4.27	$1,018 – $1,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$3,782	$2.88	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$2,332	$4.29	$2,029 – $2,635	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,158	$2.83	$3,617 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$6,013	$2.61	$5,231 – $6,794	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$3,456	$2.93	$3,007 – $3,905	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Power only lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,162	$2.44	$5,361 – $6,963	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,323	$2.17	$4,631 – $6,015	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,022 and $6,522.

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

About 1,978 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 $1,819 of the $5,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,564, which makes Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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