Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,839flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,742–$8,937
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,893
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,839

Return trip

Phoenix → Sterling Heights$4,840

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

Sterling Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,536	$3.28	$5,817 – $7,255
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$3.91	$6,774 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,839	$3.94	$6,742 – $8,937
Step deck	$8,530	$4.28	$7,165 – $9,895
Power only	$5,809	$2.92	$5,053 – $6,564
Hotshot	$4,385	$2.20	$3,640 – $5,131
26' box truck	$4,284	$2.15	$3,642 – $4,927
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.31	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,619	$6.29	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,220	$3.50	$7,069 – $9,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,777	$6.17	$1,528 – $2,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$5,683	$3.86	$4,888 – $6,479	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,129	$3.50	$6,991 – $9,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,770	$4.01	$4,102 – $5,437	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 Sterling Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Sterling Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,742 and $8,937.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $7,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,840, which makes Sterling Heights, 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