Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,092step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,747
Transit: 3 days

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

Whitefish to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,862
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,092

Return trip

Phoenix → Whitefish$4,159

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

Whitefish to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,105	$2.54	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.03	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,755	$3.08	$3,229 – $4,281
Step deck	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747
Power only	$2,741	$2.25	$2,384 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$1.70	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,028	$1.66	$1,724 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.02	$1,043 – $1,441

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More lanes from Whitefish

Step deck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,297	$3.51	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,393	$2.94	$4,530 – $6,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$4,969	$2.98	$4,174 – $5,764	4 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 Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,747.

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

About 1,220 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 $1,230 of the $4,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,159, which makes Whitefish, 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