Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,258flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,715
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,262
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,258

Return trip

Phoenix → Billings$3,312

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

Billings to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,684	$2.63	$2,389 – $2,979
53' refrigerated	$3,199	$3.14	$2,783 – $3,615
48' flatbed	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715
Step deck	$3,554	$3.48	$2,985 – $4,122
Power only	$2,362	$2.32	$2,055 – $2,669
Hotshot	$1,782	$1.75	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.72	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.05	$902 – $1,245

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More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202	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 Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,715.

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

About 1,020 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 $996 of the $3,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,312, which makes Billings, 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