Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bozeman, MT step deck rate

$3,530step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$4,094
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Bozeman price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Bozeman → Phoenix$3,473

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

Phoenix to Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,664	$2.69	$2,371 – $2,957
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$3.21	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,236	$3.27	$2,783 – $3,689
Step deck	$3,530	$3.57	$2,965 – $4,094
Power only	$2,343	$2.37	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,768	$1.79	$1,467 – $2,068
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.75	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.08	$895 – $1,236

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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 Bozeman

Step deck lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,992	$4.04	$7,553 – $10,430	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$6,452	$6.12	$5,419 – $7,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$7,331	$5.21	$6,158 – $8,504	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$6,497	$3.97	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,836	$3.60	$6,582 – $9,090	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$6,191	$4.00	$5,201 – $7,182	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,742	$6.04	$5,664 – $7,821	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,638	$4.08	$4,736 – $6,540	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $4,094.

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

About 990 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 $998 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,473, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bozeman, 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