Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,554step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$4,122
Transit: 3 days

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

Billings to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,525
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,554

Return trip

Phoenix → Billings$3,612

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

Step deck lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,798	$3.75	$6,550 – $9,045	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,512	$3.08	$2,950 – $4,074	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,761	$2.97	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$7,275	$3.57	$6,111 – $8,439	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,486	$3.04	$3,769 – $5,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,629	$3.06	$3,048 – $4,210	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,017	$3.11	$3,374 – $4,659	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 Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Billings, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $4,122.

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 $1,029 of the $3,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,612, 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