Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MT step deck rate

$3,579step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,008 mi
Typical range: $3,006–$4,151
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,579

Return trip

Laurel → Phoenix$3,521

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

Phoenix to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,702	$2.68	$2,405 – $2,999
53' refrigerated	$3,221	$3.20	$2,802 – $3,640
48' flatbed	$3,281	$3.26	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,579	$3.55	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,377	$2.36	$2,068 – $2,686
Hotshot	$1,794	$1.78	$1,489 – $2,099
26' box truck	$1,762	$1.75	$1,497 – $2,026
Sprinter van	$1,081	$1.07	$908 – $1,254

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$8,528	$4.07	$7,164 – $9,893	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,780	$6.03	$5,696 – $7,865	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,776	$5.31	$5,692 – $7,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,425	$3.63	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,292 mi	$5,339	$4.13	$4,485 – $6,193	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MT is estimated at $3,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,008 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,006 and $4,151.

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

About 1,008 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 $1,016 of the $3,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,521, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, 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