Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Columbia Falls, MT step deck rate

$4,140step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,478–$4,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,917
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,140

Return trip

Columbia Falls → Phoenix$4,074

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

Phoenix to Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,141	$2.59	$2,795 – $3,486
53' refrigerated	$3,743	$3.09	$3,256 – $4,229
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.13	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,140	$3.41	$3,478 – $4,802
Power only	$2,772	$2.29	$2,412 – $3,132
Hotshot	$2,092	$1.72	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,051	$1.69	$1,743 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.04	$1,055 – $1,457

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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 Columbia Falls

Step deck lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$9,594	$4.01	$8,059 – $11,129	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$7,133	$5.95	$5,992 – $8,274	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$8,191	$5.10	$6,880 – $9,501	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$7,433	$3.88	$6,244 – $8,622	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$8,396	$3.57	$7,053 – $9,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$7,131	$3.91	$5,990 – $8,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$7,528	$5.88	$6,324 – $8,733	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$6,567	$3.96	$5,516 – $7,618	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $4,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,478 and $4,802.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Columbia Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,223 of the $4,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia Falls, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,074, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Columbia Falls, 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