Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,583step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$4,157
Transit: 3 days

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

Hardin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,583

Return trip

Phoenix → Hardin$3,642

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

Hardin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,707	$2.63	$2,409 – $3,005
53' refrigerated	$3,227	$3.13	$2,807 – $3,646
48' flatbed	$3,286	$3.19	$2,826 – $3,746
Step deck	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157
Power only	$2,383	$2.31	$2,073 – $2,692
Hotshot	$1,798	$1.74	$1,492 – $2,104
26' box truck	$1,765	$1.71	$1,500 – $2,030
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.05	$910 – $1,256

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$3,928	$3.13	$3,300 – $4,557	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 Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,583 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $4,157.

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

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $3,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,642, which makes Hardin, 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