Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$6,890flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $5,926–$7,855
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,201
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $6,890

Return trip

Phoenix → Portage$4,234

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Portage to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,733	$3.32	$5,102 – $6,364
53' refrigerated	$6,830	$3.95	$5,942 – $7,718
48' flatbed	$6,890	$3.99	$5,926 – $7,855
Step deck	$7,501	$4.34	$6,301 – $8,701
Power only	$5,086	$2.94	$4,425 – $5,747
Hotshot	$3,839	$2.22	$3,187 – $4,492
26' box truck	$3,754	$2.17	$3,191 – $4,317
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.33	$1,926 – $2,660

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More lanes from Portage

48' flatbed lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$4,594	$5.63	$3,951 – $5,238	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$7,365	$3.52	$6,334 – $8,396	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,463	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,088	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$4,126	$5.47	$3,549 – $4,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$4,898	$3.95	$4,212 – $5,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$7,269	$3.53	$6,251 – $8,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,967	$4.18	$3,412 – $4,523	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,955	$6.03	$5,121 – $6,789	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Portage, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,890 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,926 and $7,855.

How far is Portage, IN from Phoenix, AZ 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 $6,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Portage, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% more expensive. 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