Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$2,566dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,284–$2,848
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to Phoenix price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,680
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

Phoenix → Red Lodge$2,608

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

Red Lodge to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,566	$2.66	$2,284 – $2,848
53' refrigerated	$3,059	$3.17	$2,661 – $3,457
48' flatbed	$3,119	$3.24	$2,683 – $3,556
Step deck	$3,403	$3.53	$2,858 – $3,947
Power only	$2,256	$2.34	$1,963 – $2,549
Hotshot	$1,702	$1.77	$1,413 – $1,991
26' box truck	$1,672	$1.73	$1,421 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.06	$862 – $1,191

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More lanes from Red Lodge

53' dry van lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$6,087	$2.87	$5,417 – $6,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$2,540	$2.36	$2,260 – $2,819	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$2,921	$2.25	$2,600 – $3,243	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$3,541	$2.30	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$5,672	$2.73	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$3,377	$2.32	$3,005 – $3,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$2,633	$2.34	$2,344 – $2,923	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,030	$2.37	$2,696 – $3,363	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Red Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,284 and $2,848.

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

About 964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $886 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,680 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,608, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% cheaper. 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