Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,819flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,986 mi
Typical range: $6,724–$8,913
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $1,940
All-in estimate: $7,819

Return trip

Phoenix → Rochester Hills$4,827

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

Rochester Hills to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,519	$3.28	$5,802 – $7,236
53' refrigerated	$7,765	$3.91	$6,756 – $8,775
48' flatbed	$7,819	$3.94	$6,724 – $8,913
Step deck	$8,508	$4.28	$7,147 – $9,869
Power only	$5,793	$2.92	$5,040 – $6,546
Hotshot	$4,374	$2.20	$3,630 – $5,117
26' box truck	$4,273	$2.15	$3,632 – $4,914
Sprinter van	$2,608	$1.31	$2,190 – $3,025

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,885 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,763	$4.01	$4,096 – $5,430	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 Rochester Hills, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester Hills, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,724 and $8,913.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,986 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 $1,940 of the $7,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →