Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$3,832flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,369
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,610
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,832

Return trip

Phoenix → Sidney$3,895

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

Sidney to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$2.53	$2,821 – $3,519
53' refrigerated	$3,778	$3.02	$3,287 – $4,269
48' flatbed	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,176	$3.34	$3,508 – $4,844
Power only	$2,799	$2.24	$2,435 – $3,163
Hotshot	$2,113	$1.69	$1,754 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,071	$1.66	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.01	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224	3 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 Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,832 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,369.

How far is Sidney, MT from Phoenix, AZ 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 $3,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Sidney, 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