Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Miles City, MT to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$1,920hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $1,593–$2,246
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miles City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,222
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $1,920

Return trip

Phoenix → Miles City$1,951

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

Miles City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Miles City, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.59	$2,569 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,440	$3.08	$2,993 – $3,887
48' flatbed	$3,497	$3.13	$3,007 – $3,986
Step deck	$3,812	$3.42	$3,202 – $4,422
Power only	$2,544	$2.28	$2,213 – $2,874
Hotshot	$1,920	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.69	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.03	$970 – $1,339

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More lanes from Miles City

Hotshot lanes from Miles City, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$3,749	$1.94	$3,112 – $4,387	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$1,945	$1.53	$1,614 – $2,276	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$1,722	$1.53	$1,429 – $2,015	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$2,327	$1.54	$1,932 – $2,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$3,492	$1.85	$2,899 – $4,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$2,259	$1.55	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$1,995	$1.52	$1,656 – $2,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$1,974	$1.58	$1,639 – $2,310	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Miles City, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,920 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,593 and $2,246.

How far is Miles City, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,116 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 $698 of the $1,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Miles City, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,951, which makes Miles City, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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