Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Canton, SD step deck rate

$3,661step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$4,247
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Canton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,385
Fuel: $1,276
All-in estimate: $3,661

Return trip

Canton → Phoenix$5,780

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Phoenix to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$2.20	$2,474 – $3,086
53' refrigerated	$3,313	$2.62	$2,882 – $3,744
48' flatbed	$3,360	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,661	$2.89	$3,075 – $4,247
Power only	$2,455	$1.94	$2,136 – $2,775
Hotshot	$1,853	$1.46	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.44	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,112	$0.88	$934 – $1,290

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Canton

Step deck lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,110	$5.69	$2,613 – $3,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,408	$3.31	$3,703 – $5,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,114	$3.62	$3,456 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,317	$3.87	$2,786 – $3,848	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Canton, SD is estimated at $3,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $4,247.

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

About 1,265 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 $1,276 of the $3,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,780, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Canton, SD 37% cheaper. 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