Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Miles City, MT step deck rate

$3,875step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $3,255–$4,494
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Miles City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,750
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $3,875

Return trip

Miles City → Phoenix$3,812

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

Phoenix to Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$2.63	$2,610 – $3,256
53' refrigerated	$3,496	$3.13	$3,041 – $3,950
48' flatbed	$3,554	$3.18	$3,056 – $4,051
Step deck	$3,875	$3.47	$3,255 – $4,494
Power only	$2,585	$2.32	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.75	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,914	$1.72	$1,627 – $2,201
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.05	$986 – $1,361

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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 Miles City

Step deck lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,940	$4.12	$6,670 – $9,211	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$7,495	$5.88	$6,296 – $8,694	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$6,114	$5.44	$5,136 – $7,093	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$6,067	$4.02	$5,096 – $7,038	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,909	$3.67	$5,803 – $8,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,896	$4.04	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$7,681	$5.85	$6,452 – $8,910	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$5,185	$4.16	$4,355 – $6,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Miles City, MT is estimated at $3,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,255 and $4,494.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Miles City, MT by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,125 of the $3,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miles City, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,812, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Miles City, 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