Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,748flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,223–$4,272
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,559
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,748

Return trip

Phoenix → Shelby$3,809

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

Shelby to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,099	$2.55	$2,758 – $3,439
53' refrigerated	$3,693	$3.03	$3,213 – $4,173
48' flatbed	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272
Step deck	$4,084	$3.36	$3,431 – $4,738
Power only	$2,735	$2.25	$2,379 – $3,091
Hotshot	$2,064	$1.70	$1,713 – $2,415
26' box truck	$2,024	$1.66	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,239	$1.02	$1,041 – $1,438

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	4 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,223 and $4,272.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $3,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,809, which makes Shelby, 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