Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$1,818step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 487 mi
Typical range: $1,527–$2,109
Transit: 2 days

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

Montrose to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,818

Return trip

Phoenix → Montrose$2,436

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Montrose to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,341	$2.75	$1,194 – $1,489
53' refrigerated	$1,601	$3.29	$1,393 – $1,809
48' flatbed	$1,661	$3.41	$1,428 – $1,894
Step deck	$1,818	$3.73	$1,527 – $2,109
Power only	$1,161	$2.38	$1,010 – $1,312
Hotshot	$875	$1.80	$726 – $1,024
26' box truck	$867	$1.78	$737 – $997
Sprinter van	$536	$1.10	$451 – $622

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More lanes from Montrose

Step deck lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,820	$3.21	$5,729 – $7,912	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,266	$2.90	$1,904 – $2,629	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$3,268	$2.54	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,030	$2.76	$2,545 – $3,514	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$6,310	$3.06	$5,300 – $7,319	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,746	$2.84	$2,306 – $3,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,237	$2.91	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,531	$2.92	$2,126 – $2,936	2 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 Montrose, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Montrose, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,818 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 487 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,527 and $2,109.

How far is Montrose, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 487 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $491 of the $1,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Montrose, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% 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