Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,300flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,835 mi
Typical range: $6,278–$8,323
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: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,507
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $7,300

Return trip

Phoenix → Portage$4,507

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

48' flatbed lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$7,731	$3.53	$6,649 – $8,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,293	$9.95	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,799	$4.00	$4,127 – $5,470	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,805	$5.71	$3,272 – $4,337	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,259	$3.92	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$7,641	$3.53	$6,571 – $8,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$4,325	$4.11	$3,720 – $4,931	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, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,835 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,278 and $8,323.

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 $1,793 of the $7,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,507, which makes Portage, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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