Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$3,983box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $3,386–$4,580
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,708
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,983

Return trip

Phoenix → Portage$2,459

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

Portage to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,080	$3.31	$5,411 – $6,749
53' refrigerated	$7,242	$3.95	$6,301 – $8,184
48' flatbed	$7,300	$3.98	$6,278 – $8,323
Step deck	$7,946	$4.33	$6,674 – $9,217
Power only	$5,398	$2.94	$4,696 – $6,099
Hotshot	$4,075	$2.22	$3,382 – $4,768
26' box truck	$3,983	$2.17	$3,386 – $4,580
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.33	$2,043 – $2,821

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More lanes from Portage

26' box truck lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,248	$3.11	$1,911 – $2,585	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$4,233	$1.93	$3,598 – $4,868	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$634	$4.87	$539 – $729	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$2,590	$2.16	$2,201 – $2,978	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,012	$3.02	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,847	$2.12	$2,420 – $3,274	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$4,183	$1.93	$3,555 – $4,810	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$2,325	$2.21	$1,976 – $2,674	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,983 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,386 and $4,580.

How far is Portage, MI from Phoenix, AZ 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 $1,275 of the $3,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,708 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,459, which makes Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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