Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT step deck rate

$4,110step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,452–$4,768
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,212
All-in estimate: $4,110

Return trip

Kalispell → Phoenix$4,044

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

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 Kalispell

Step deck lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$9,619	$4.01	$8,080 – $11,158	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$8,212	$5.10	$6,898 – $9,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$7,419	$3.88	$6,232 – $8,607	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,418	$3.57	$7,071 – $9,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$7,462	$5.89	$6,268 – $8,656	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$6,557	$3.96	$5,508 – $7,606	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $4,110 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,452 and $4,768.

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 $1,212 of the $4,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,044, 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