Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,109step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,766
Transit: 3 days

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

Libby to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,873
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,109

Return trip

Phoenix → Libby$4,176

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

Libby to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,118	$2.54	$2,775 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.03	$3,232 – $4,198
48' flatbed	$3,770	$3.08	$3,242 – $4,298
Step deck	$4,109	$3.35	$3,451 – $4,766
Power only	$2,752	$2.24	$2,394 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$1.69	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,036	$1.66	$1,731 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.02	$1,047 – $1,447

More lanes from Libby

Step deck lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,062	$3.67	$7,612 – $10,512	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,756	$2.83	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,732	$2.91	$4,815 – $6,649	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$8,500	$3.50	$7,140 – $9,860	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,839	$3.02	$3,225 – $4,453	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$5,085	$2.97	$4,271 – $5,899	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 Libby, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Libby, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,766.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,236 of the $4,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,176, which makes Libby, 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