Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lewistown, MT flatbed rate

$3,541flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $3,046–$4,037
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lewistown price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $3,541

Return trip

Lewistown → Phoenix$3,484

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

Phoenix to Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,922	$2.63	$2,601 – $3,244
53' refrigerated	$3,483	$3.14	$3,030 – $3,936
48' flatbed	$3,541	$3.19	$3,046 – $4,037
Step deck	$3,861	$3.48	$3,243 – $4,479
Power only	$2,576	$2.32	$2,241 – $2,910
Hotshot	$1,944	$1.75	$1,613 – $2,274
26' box truck	$1,907	$1.72	$1,621 – $2,193
Sprinter van	$1,169	$1.05	$982 – $1,356

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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 Lewistown

48' flatbed lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$7,964	$3.74	$6,849 – $9,078	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$6,540	$5.46	$5,625 – $7,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$6,433	$4.83	$5,532 – $7,334	3 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,051	$3.64	$5,204 – $6,898	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$6,949	$3.33	$5,976 – $7,922	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$5,828	$3.66	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$6,795	$5.41	$5,844 – $7,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,243	$3.74	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $3,541 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,046 and $4,037.

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

About 1,111 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 $1,085 of the $3,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,484, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lewistown, 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