Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,492step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,933–$4,050
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belgrade to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,492

Return trip

Phoenix → Belgrade$3,549

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Belgrade to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$2.64	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$3.15	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.21	$2,753 – $3,650
Step deck	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050
Power only	$2,318	$2.33	$2,017 – $2,620
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.75	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.72	$1,460 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.06	$886 – $1,223

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778	4 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$4,269	$3.07	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belgrade, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,933 and $4,050.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 997 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,005 of the $3,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Belgrade, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% cheaper. 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