Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,846step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $4,911–$6,782
Transit: 3 days

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

Dell Rapids to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,552
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,846

Return trip

Phoenix → Dell Rapids$3,703

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

Dell Rapids to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$3.46	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,292	$4.12	$4,604 – $5,980
48' flatbed	$5,365	$4.18	$4,614 – $6,117
Step deck	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782
Power only	$3,923	$3.06	$3,413 – $4,433
Hotshot	$2,961	$2.31	$2,457 – $3,464
26' box truck	$2,901	$2.26	$2,466 – $3,337
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.38	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	899 mi	$4,151	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,816	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 Dell Rapids, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,846 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,911 and $6,782.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $5,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,703, which makes Dell Rapids, 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