Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sidney, MT flatbed rate

$3,895flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,349–$4,440
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,895

Return trip

Sidney → Phoenix$3,832

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

Phoenix to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,222	$2.58	$2,867 – $3,576
53' refrigerated	$3,839	$3.07	$3,340 – $4,339
48' flatbed	$3,895	$3.11	$3,349 – $4,440
Step deck	$4,244	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,923
Power only	$2,845	$2.27	$2,475 – $3,215
Hotshot	$2,147	$1.72	$1,782 – $2,512
26' box truck	$2,105	$1.68	$1,789 – $2,420
Sprinter van	$1,289	$1.03	$1,083 – $1,495

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,021	$3.81	$6,038 – $8,004	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$7,502	$5.30	$6,452 – $8,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$5,735	$3.67	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,121	$3.39	$5,264 – $6,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,669	$5.27	$6,595 – $8,742	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,922	$3.79	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Sidney, MT is estimated at $3,895 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,349 and $4,440.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,832, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sidney, 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