Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,705
Transit: 3 days

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

Canton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,504
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $5,780

Return trip

Phoenix → Canton$3,661

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

Canton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,389	$3.47	$3,906 – $4,872
53' refrigerated	$5,230	$4.13	$4,550 – $5,910
48' flatbed	$5,304	$4.19	$4,562 – $6,047
Step deck	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705
Power only	$3,876	$3.06	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,925	$2.31	$2,428 – $3,423
26' box truck	$2,867	$2.27	$2,437 – $3,297
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.39	$1,475 – $2,036

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, 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	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$4,006	$4.67	$3,365 – $4,647	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 Canton, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,705.

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

About 1,265 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 $1,276 of the $5,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,661, which makes Canton, 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