Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,889step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $4,107–$5,672
Transit: 3 days

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

Lead to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,856
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $4,889

Return trip

Phoenix → Lead$3,097

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

Lead to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,693	$3.61	$3,287 – $4,099
53' refrigerated	$4,402	$4.30	$3,830 – $4,975
48' flatbed	$4,483	$4.38	$3,856 – $5,111
Step deck	$4,889	$4.77	$4,107 – $5,672
Power only	$3,250	$3.17	$2,828 – $3,673
Hotshot	$2,452	$2.39	$2,035 – $2,869
26' box truck	$2,408	$2.35	$2,047 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,477	$1.44	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from Lead

Step deck lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$9,469	$5.24	$7,954 – $10,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,182	$4.15	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,209	$4.31	$3,535 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,558	$4.26	$4,669 – $6,447	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,786	$5.00	$7,381 – $10,192	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,243	$4.14	$4,404 – $6,081	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,647	$4.46	$3,903 – $5,390	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 Lead, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lead, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,107 and $5,672.

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

About 1,024 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 $1,033 of the $4,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,097, which makes Lead, 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