Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,745step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,146–$4,344
Transit: 3 days

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

Missoula to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,745

Return trip

Phoenix → Missoula$3,806

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

Missoula to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,833	$2.60	$2,522 – $3,145
53' refrigerated	$3,377	$3.10	$2,938 – $3,816
48' flatbed	$3,435	$3.15	$2,954 – $3,916
Step deck	$3,745	$3.43	$3,146 – $4,344
Power only	$2,496	$2.29	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.73	$1,563 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.69	$1,571 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.04	$952 – $1,315

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More lanes from Missoula

Step deck lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,800	$3.69	$7,392 – $10,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,373	$3.12	$2,833 – $3,912	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,520	$2.86	$3,797 – $5,244	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,363	$2.94	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,238	$3.51	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,115	$2.96	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,568	$3.07	$2,997 – $4,139	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,721	$3.01	$3,966 – $5,477	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 Missoula, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Missoula, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,146 and $4,344.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,100 of the $3,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,806, which makes Missoula, 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