Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,738flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,261
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,553
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbia Falls$3,799

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

Columbia Falls to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,090	$2.55	$2,750 – $3,430
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$3.04	$3,204 – $4,161
48' flatbed	$3,738	$3.08	$3,214 – $4,261
Step deck	$4,074	$3.36	$3,422 – $4,725
Power only	$2,727	$2.25	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,058	$1.70	$1,708 – $2,408
26' box truck	$2,018	$1.66	$1,715 – $2,321
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.02	$1,038 – $1,434

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,109	$3.39	$6,974 – $9,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$3,354	$2.80	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$4,207	$2.62	$3,618 – $4,796	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$5,142	$2.68	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,603	$3.23	$6,538 – $8,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$4,932	$2.70	$4,241 – $5,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$3,541	$2.76	$3,045 – $4,037	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176	4 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 Columbia Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,261.

How far is Columbia Falls, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,185 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,799, which makes Columbia Falls, 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