Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Billings, MT flatbed rate

$3,312flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $2,848–$3,775
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Billings price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,312

Return trip

Billings → Phoenix$3,258

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

Phoenix to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$3.19	$2,829 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,312	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,775
Step deck	$3,612	$3.54	$3,034 – $4,190
Power only	$2,400	$2.35	$2,088 – $2,712
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.78	$1,503 – $2,119
26' box truck	$1,778	$1.74	$1,512 – $2,045
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.07	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Billings

48' flatbed lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,171	$4.88	$5,307 – $7,035	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,789	$3.34	$5,838 – $7,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$6,496	$5.47	$5,587 – $7,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,897	$3.79	$4,211 – $5,583	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Billings, MT is estimated at $3,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,848 and $3,775.

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

About 1,020 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 $996 of the $3,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,258, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Billings, 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