Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Livingston, MT flatbed rate

$3,238flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,785–$3,692
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Livingston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,238

Return trip

Livingston → Phoenix$3,186

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

Phoenix to Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,666	$2.69	$2,373 – $2,959
53' refrigerated	$3,178	$3.21	$2,765 – $3,591
48' flatbed	$3,238	$3.27	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,532	$3.56	$2,967 – $4,097
Power only	$2,345	$2.37	$2,040 – $2,649
Hotshot	$1,769	$1.79	$1,468 – $2,070
26' box truck	$1,738	$1.75	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.08	$896 – $1,237

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 Livingston

48' flatbed lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,174	$3.72	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$5,974	$5.59	$5,137 – $6,810	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$6,619	$4.80	$5,693 – $7,546	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$5,905	$3.65	$5,079 – $6,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,121	$3.31	$6,124 – $8,118	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$5,633	$3.68	$4,844 – $6,422	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$6,228	$5.53	$5,356 – $7,100	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$5,110	$3.76	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Livingston, MT is estimated at $3,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,785 and $3,692.

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

About 991 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 $968 of the $3,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,186, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Livingston, 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