Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,114step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,456–$4,772
Transit: 3 days

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

Cut Bank to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,876
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $4,114

Return trip

Phoenix → Cut Bank$4,181

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

Cut Bank to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$2.54	$2,778 – $3,465
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$3.03	$3,237 – $4,204
48' flatbed	$3,775	$3.07	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,114	$3.35	$3,456 – $4,772
Power only	$2,756	$2.24	$2,398 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,080	$1.69	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,039	$1.66	$1,733 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.02	$1,049 – $1,448

More lanes from Cut Bank

Step deck lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$8,492	$3.70	$7,133 – $9,851	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$3,776	$3.03	$3,171 – $4,380	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$4,352	$2.88	$3,656 – $5,048	4 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,461	$2.93	$4,588 – $6,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,961	$3.53	$6,687 – $9,234	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,262	$2.95	$4,420 – $6,104	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,961	$2.99	$3,327 – $4,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,807	$3.00	$4,038 – $5,576	4 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 Cut Bank, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cut Bank, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,456 and $4,772.

How far is Cut Bank, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,238 of the $4,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,876 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cut Bank, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,181, which makes Cut Bank, 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