Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Hot Springs, SD step deck rate

$2,975step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,452
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Hot Springs → Phoenix$4,697

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

Phoenix to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$2.31	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,675	$2.75	$2,328 – $3,023
48' flatbed	$2,728	$2.81	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,975	$3.06	$2,499 – $3,452
Power only	$1,973	$2.03	$1,717 – $2,230
Hotshot	$1,489	$1.53	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.50	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$898	$0.92	$754 – $1,041

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 Hot Springs

Step deck lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$6,371	$3.56	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$6,180	$5.07	$5,191 – $7,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,606	$4.83	$3,869 – $5,343	3 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,384	$3.57	$3,683 – $5,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,512	$3.17	$4,630 – $6,394	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,252	$3.59	$3,572 – $4,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$6,221	$5.07	$5,225 – $7,216	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,630	$3.76	$3,049 – $4,210	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,452.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Hot Springs, SD 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 $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Hot Springs, SD 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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