Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$5,062reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $4,404–$5,720
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,816
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $5,062

Return trip

Phoenix → Mitchell$3,206

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

Mitchell to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,247	$3.49	$3,780 – $4,715
53' refrigerated	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720
48' flatbed	$5,137	$4.22	$4,418 – $5,856
Step deck	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495
Power only	$3,749	$3.08	$3,262 – $4,236
Hotshot	$2,829	$2.33	$2,348 – $3,310
26' box truck	$2,774	$2.28	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,699	$1.40	$1,427 – $1,971

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mitchell, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,062 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,404 and $5,720.

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

About 1,216 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 $1,246 of the $5,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,206, which makes Mitchell, 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