Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,624step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $3,044–$4,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Deer Lodge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $3,624

Return trip

Phoenix → Deer Lodge$3,683

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

Deer Lodge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,739	$2.62	$2,437 – $3,040
53' refrigerated	$3,264	$3.12	$2,840 – $3,689
48' flatbed	$3,323	$3.18	$2,858 – $3,788
Step deck	$3,624	$3.46	$3,044 – $4,204
Power only	$2,411	$2.31	$2,098 – $2,725
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.74	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,786	$1.71	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,095	$1.05	$920 – $1,271

More lanes from Deer Lodge

Step deck lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$8,567	$3.70	$7,197 – $9,938	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,341	$3.13	$2,806 – $3,876	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$4,340	$2.88	$3,646 – $5,034	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,163	$2.96	$4,337 – $5,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,014	$3.53	$6,731 – $9,296	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,923	$2.98	$4,136 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,517	$3.08	$2,954 – $4,079	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,519	$3.03	$3,796 – $5,242	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 Deer Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Deer Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,624 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,044 and $4,204.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,046 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 $1,055 of the $3,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,683, which makes Deer Lodge, 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