Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,186flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,740–$3,633
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livingston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Phoenix → Livingston$3,238

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

Livingston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,623	$2.65	$2,334 – $2,911
53' refrigerated	$3,127	$3.16	$2,720 – $3,533
48' flatbed	$3,186	$3.22	$2,740 – $3,633
Step deck	$3,476	$3.51	$2,920 – $4,032
Power only	$2,307	$2.33	$2,007 – $2,607
Hotshot	$1,741	$1.76	$1,445 – $2,037
26' box truck	$1,710	$1.73	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,049	$1.06	$881 – $1,217

More lanes from Livingston

48' flatbed lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$7,514	$3.42	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,062	$2.87	$2,633 – $3,490	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,702	$2.69	$3,183 – $4,220	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,445	$2.75	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,014	$3.26	$6,032 – $7,996	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,240	$2.77	$3,647 – $4,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,192	$2.84	$2,745 – $3,639	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$3,847	$2.83	$3,308 – $4,385	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Livingston, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Livingston, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,740 and $3,633.

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

About 991 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 $968 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Livingston, 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