Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Belgrade, MT step deck rate

$3,549step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,981–$4,117
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Belgrade price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,544
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,549

Return trip

Belgrade → Phoenix$3,492

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

Phoenix to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.69	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$3.20	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,254	$3.26	$2,798 – $3,709
Step deck	$3,549	$3.56	$2,981 – $4,117
Power only	$2,356	$2.36	$2,050 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.78	$1,476 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.75	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.07	$900 – $1,243

More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Belgrade

Step deck lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$9,013	$4.04	$7,571 – $10,455	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$6,471	$6.11	$5,435 – $7,506	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$7,365	$5.21	$6,187 – $8,544	4 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$6,530	$3.96	$5,485 – $7,575	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,858	$3.60	$6,601 – $9,115	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$6,228	$4.00	$5,232 – $7,225	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$6,766	$6.04	$5,684 – $7,849	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$5,671	$4.08	$4,764 – $6,579	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,981 and $4,117.

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

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $3,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,492, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Belgrade, MT 2% more expensive. 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