Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Deer Lodge, MT flatbed rate

$3,377flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,904–$3,850
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,355
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $3,377

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Phoenix$3,323

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

Phoenix to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,090
53' refrigerated	$3,318	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.23	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,683	$3.52	$3,094 – $4,272
Power only	$2,450	$2.34	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.77	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.74	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.06	$935 – $1,291

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 Deer Lodge

48' flatbed lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$8,568	$3.70	$7,368 – $9,768	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$5,978	$5.59	$5,141 – $6,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$7,126	$4.73	$6,129 – $8,124	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,301	$3.61	$5,419 – $7,183	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,480	$3.29	$6,433 – $8,527	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$6,007	$3.64	$5,166 – $6,848	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$6,294	$5.52	$5,413 – $7,175	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,513	$3.70	$4,741 – $6,284	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,904 and $3,850.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $3,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,323, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Deer Lodge, 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