Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,869step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,488
Transit: 3 days

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

Great Falls to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Phoenix → Great Falls$3,932

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

Great Falls to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,930	$2.58	$2,608 – $3,253
53' refrigerated	$3,492	$3.07	$3,038 – $3,946
48' flatbed	$3,549	$3.12	$3,052 – $4,046
Step deck	$3,869	$3.40	$3,250 – $4,488
Power only	$2,583	$2.27	$2,248 – $2,919
Hotshot	$1,950	$1.71	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,912	$1.68	$1,626 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.03	$985 – $1,360

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More lanes from Great Falls

Step deck lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$6,974 – $9,630	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,617	$3.06	$3,038 – $4,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$4,177	$2.90	$3,508 – $4,845	4 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,363 – $6,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,771	$3.54	$6,527 – $9,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$4,992	$2.98	$4,193 – $5,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$3,785	$3.03	$3,180 – $4,391	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,539	$3.03	$3,813 – $5,266	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 Great Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Great Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,488.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,147 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,932, which makes Great 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