Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Great Falls, MT freight rate

$2,978dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,306
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Great Falls price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,933
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $2,978

Return trip

Great Falls → Phoenix$2,930

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

Phoenix to Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$2.62	$2,650 – $3,306
53' refrigerated	$3,549	$3.12	$3,088 – $4,011
48' flatbed	$3,607	$3.17	$3,102 – $4,112
Step deck	$3,932	$3.46	$3,303 – $4,561
Power only	$2,626	$2.31	$2,284 – $2,967
Hotshot	$1,981	$1.74	$1,645 – $2,318
26' box truck	$1,944	$1.71	$1,652 – $2,235
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.05	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 Great Falls

53' dry van lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$6,933	$3.10	$6,170 – $7,696	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$5,350	$4.53	$4,761 – $5,938	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$5,687	$3.96	$5,062 – $6,313	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,275	$3.00	$4,695 – $5,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$6,055	$2.76	$5,389 – $6,721	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$5,065	$3.02	$4,508 – $5,623	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$5,607	$4.48	$4,990 – $6,223	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,596	$3.07	$4,091 – $5,102	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $2,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,306.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,045 of the $2,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,930, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Great 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