Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,784flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,976 mi
Typical range: $6,695–$8,874
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,854
Fuel: $1,930
All-in estimate: $7,784

Return trip

Phoenix → Southgate$4,806

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

Southgate to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,490	$3.28	$5,776 – $7,204
53' refrigerated	$7,730	$3.91	$6,725 – $8,735
48' flatbed	$7,784	$3.94	$6,695 – $8,874
Step deck	$8,471	$4.29	$7,115 – $9,826
Power only	$5,767	$2.92	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,354	$2.20	$3,614 – $5,094
26' box truck	$4,254	$2.15	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.31	$2,181 – $3,011

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More lanes from Southgate

48' flatbed lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$3,640	$6.28	$3,131 – $4,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,176	$3.50	$7,031 – $9,321	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,091	$3.95	$4,379 – $5,804	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338	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 Southgate, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Southgate, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,784 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,695 and $8,874.

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

About 1,976 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 $1,930 of the $7,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,806, which makes Southgate, 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