Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,116step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $5,138–$7,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,749
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $6,116

Return trip

Phoenix → Milbank$3,874

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

Milbank to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,652	$3.43	$4,140 – $5,163
53' refrigerated	$5,543	$4.09	$4,822 – $6,263
48' flatbed	$5,614	$4.14	$4,828 – $6,400
Step deck	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095
Power only	$4,113	$3.03	$3,578 – $4,647
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.29	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,041	$2.24	$2,584 – $3,497
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.37	$1,563 – $2,158

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$4,546	$4.49	$3,819 – $5,274	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 Milbank, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,138 and $7,095.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,367 of the $6,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,874, which makes Milbank, 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