Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT flatbed rate

$3,771flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,243–$4,299
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,597
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $3,771

Return trip

Kalispell → Phoenix$3,710

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

Phoenix to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.59	$2,774 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.09	$3,232 – $4,198
48' flatbed	$3,771	$3.14	$3,243 – $4,299
Step deck	$4,110	$3.42	$3,452 – $4,768
Power only	$2,751	$2.29	$2,393 – $3,108
Hotshot	$2,076	$1.73	$1,723 – $2,429
26' box truck	$2,035	$1.69	$1,730 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.04	$1,047 – $1,446

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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 Kalispell

48' flatbed lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,844	$3.68	$7,606 – $10,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$7,543	$4.68	$6,487 – $8,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,818	$3.57	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,740	$3.28	$6,656 – $8,823	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$6,536	$3.59	$5,621 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$6,848	$5.40	$5,889 – $7,806	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$6,023	$3.64	$5,180 – $6,866	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $3,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,243 and $4,299.

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

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $3,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,710, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, 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