Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hot Springs, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,697step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,946–$5,449
Transit: 3 days

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

Hot Springs to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $4,697

Return trip

Phoenix → Hot Springs$2,975

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

Hot Springs to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hot Springs, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,543	$3.65	$3,153 – $3,933
53' refrigerated	$4,224	$4.35	$3,675 – $4,773
48' flatbed	$4,306	$4.43	$3,703 – $4,909
Step deck	$4,697	$4.83	$3,946 – $5,449
Power only	$3,115	$3.20	$2,710 – $3,520
Hotshot	$2,350	$2.42	$1,951 – $2,750
26' box truck	$2,309	$2.38	$1,963 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.46	$1,190 – $1,644

More lanes from Hot Springs

Step deck lanes from Hot Springs, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$9,397	$5.24	$7,894 – $10,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$5,082	$4.17	$4,269 – $5,895	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,133	$4.33	$3,472 – $4,794	3 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$5,295	$4.31	$4,448 – $6,142	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$8,709	$5.01	$7,316 – $10,103	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$5,135	$4.34	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$5,115	$4.17	$4,297 – $5,934	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,384	$4.54	$3,682 – $5,085	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 Hot Springs, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Hot Springs, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,697 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,946 and $5,449.

How far is Hot Springs, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 972 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 $980 of the $4,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Hot Springs, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,975, which makes Hot Springs, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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