Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cut Bank, MT freight rate

$3,173dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $2,824–$3,522
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Cut Bank → Phoenix$3,122

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

Phoenix to Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$2.58	$2,824 – $3,522
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$3.08	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,837	$3.12	$3,299 – $4,374
Step deck	$4,181	$3.40	$3,512 – $4,850
Power only	$2,801	$2.28	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,114	$1.72	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,072	$1.69	$1,761 – $2,383
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.03	$1,066 – $1,472

More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Cut Bank

53' dry van lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$7,095	$3.09	$6,314 – $7,875	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$5,592	$4.48	$4,977 – $6,207	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$5,933	$3.93	$5,280 – $6,585	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,553	$2.98	$4,942 – $6,164	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$6,206	$2.75	$5,524 – $6,889	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$5,346	$3.00	$4,758 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$5,875	$4.44	$5,228 – $6,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,874	$3.04	$4,338 – $5,410	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,824 and $3,522.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cut Bank, MT by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,129 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cut Bank, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cut Bank, 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