Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Red Lodge, MT step deck rate

$3,458step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,905–$4,012
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,458

Return trip

Red Lodge → Phoenix$3,403

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

Phoenix to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,608	$2.71	$2,321 – $2,895
53' refrigerated	$3,109	$3.23	$2,705 – $3,513
48' flatbed	$3,170	$3.29	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,458	$3.59	$2,905 – $4,012
Power only	$2,293	$2.38	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.79	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,699	$1.76	$1,445 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.08	$876 – $1,210

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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 Red Lodge

Step deck lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$8,632	$4.07	$7,251 – $10,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$6,875	$5.29	$5,775 – $7,975	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$6,168	$4.01	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,510	$3.62	$6,308 – $8,712	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$5,299	$4.14	$4,451 – $6,147	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,905 and $4,012.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 964 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 $972 of the $3,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,403, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Red Lodge, 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