Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,832step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,279 mi
Typical range: $4,899–$6,765
Transit: 3 days

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

Brandon to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,542
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $5,832

Return trip

Phoenix → Brandon$3,694

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Brandon to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,429	$3.46	$3,942 – $4,916
53' refrigerated	$5,278	$4.13	$4,592 – $5,964
48' flatbed	$5,352	$4.18	$4,603 – $6,101
Step deck	$5,832	$4.56	$4,899 – $6,765
Power only	$3,913	$3.06	$3,404 – $4,421
Hotshot	$2,953	$2.31	$2,451 – $3,455
26' box truck	$2,894	$2.26	$2,460 – $3,328
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.39	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Brandon

Step deck lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,807	$5.09	$2,358 – $3,256	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$4,945	$4.38	$4,154 – $5,736	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$6,974	$5.24	$5,858 – $8,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$6,281	$3.99	$5,276 – $7,286	4 d
Dallas, TX	881 mi	$4,089	$4.64	$3,435 – $4,743	2 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 Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,832 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,899 and $6,765.

How far is Brandon, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,279 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 $1,290 of the $5,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,694, which makes Brandon, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. 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