Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,667step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Helena to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,596
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,667

Return trip

Phoenix → Helena$3,727

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

Helena to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,772	$2.61	$2,467 – $3,077
53' refrigerated	$3,305	$3.11	$2,875 – $3,734
48' flatbed	$3,363	$3.17	$2,892 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,667	$3.45	$3,080 – $4,254
Power only	$2,441	$2.30	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.73	$1,529 – $2,155
26' box truck	$1,808	$1.70	$1,537 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.04	$932 – $1,286

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More lanes from Helena

Step deck lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,436	$3.71	$7,087 – $9,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,414	$3.11	$2,868 – $3,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$4,249	$2.89	$3,569 – $4,928	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$5,123	$2.96	$4,303 – $5,943	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,889	$3.53	$6,627 – $9,151	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,896	$2.99	$4,112 – $5,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,474	$3.04	$3,758 – $5,190	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 Helena, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Helena, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,667 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,254.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $3,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,727, which makes Helena, 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