Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,473step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,917–$4,029
Transit: 3 days

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

Bozeman to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,473

Return trip

Phoenix → Bozeman$3,530

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

Bozeman to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$2.65	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,124	$3.16	$2,718 – $3,530
48' flatbed	$3,184	$3.22	$2,738 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,473	$3.51	$2,917 – $4,029
Power only	$2,305	$2.33	$2,005 – $2,605
Hotshot	$1,739	$1.76	$1,444 – $2,035
26' box truck	$1,708	$1.73	$1,452 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.06	$881 – $1,216

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More lanes from Bozeman

Step deck lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,266	$3.72	$6,943 – $9,589	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$3,307	$3.13	$2,778 – $3,836	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$4,100	$2.92	$3,444 – $4,756	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,108 – $5,673	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,718	$3.55	$6,483 – $8,952	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$4,661	$3.01	$3,915 – $5,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$3,456	$3.10	$2,903 – $4,009	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,244	$3.07	$3,565 – $4,923	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 Bozeman, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bozeman, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,917 and $4,029.

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

About 990 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 $998 of the $3,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Bozeman, 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