Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,844
Transit: 3 days

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

Sidney to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $4,176

Return trip

Phoenix → Sidney$4,244

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

Step deck lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,024	$3.81	$5,901 – $8,148	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$4,188	$2.96	$3,518 – $4,858	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,280	$3.08	$2,755 – $3,805	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,701	$3.01	$3,949 – $5,453	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,561	$3.63	$5,512 – $7,611	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,281	$2.94	$3,596 – $4,966	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,037	$3.11	$3,391 – $4,683	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Sidney, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,844.

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 $1,261 of the $4,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,244, 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