Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Libby, MT step deck rate

$4,176step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,844
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Libby price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,940
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $4,176

Return trip

Libby → Phoenix$4,109

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

Phoenix to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,168	$2.58	$2,820 – $3,517
53' refrigerated	$3,776	$3.08	$3,285 – $4,267
48' flatbed	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368
Step deck	$4,176	$3.41	$3,508 – $4,844
Power only	$2,797	$2.28	$2,433 – $3,160
Hotshot	$2,111	$1.72	$1,752 – $2,470
26' box truck	$2,069	$1.69	$1,759 – $2,380
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.03	$1,065 – $1,470

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 Libby

Step deck lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,857	$4.00	$8,280 – $11,435	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$8,505	$5.07	$7,144 – $9,865	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$7,614	$3.86	$6,396 – $8,832	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$8,630	$3.55	$7,249 – $10,011	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$7,292	$3.89	$6,125 – $8,459	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$7,490	$5.88	$6,292 – $8,689	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,755	$3.94	$5,674 – $7,836	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Libby, MT is estimated at $4,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,844.

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

About 1,226 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 $1,236 of the $4,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Libby, 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