Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Missoula, MT step deck rate

$3,806step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,197–$4,415
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,806

Return trip

Missoula → Phoenix$3,745

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

Phoenix to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,880	$2.64	$2,563 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,432	$3.15	$2,986 – $3,878
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.20	$3,002 – $3,980
Step deck	$3,806	$3.49	$3,197 – $4,415
Power only	$2,537	$2.33	$2,207 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,914	$1.75	$1,589 – $2,240
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.72	$1,597 – $2,161
Sprinter van	$1,152	$1.06	$968 – $1,336

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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 Missoula

Step deck lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$9,572	$4.01	$8,041 – $11,104	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$8,083	$5.11	$6,790 – $9,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$7,124	$3.91	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,364	$3.57	$7,026 – $9,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,795	$3.94	$5,708 – $7,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,961	$5.99	$5,848 – $8,075	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$6,272	$3.99	$5,268 – $7,275	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Missoula, MT is estimated at $3,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,197 and $4,415.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,100 of the $3,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,745, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Missoula, 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