Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Madison, SD step deck rate

$3,680step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,091–$4,269
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Madison price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

Madison → Phoenix$5,809

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

Phoenix to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.20	$2,487 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$2.62	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,377	$2.65	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,680	$2.89	$3,091 – $4,269
Power only	$2,469	$1.94	$2,148 – $2,789
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.46	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,826	$1.43	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.88	$939 – $1,297

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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 Madison

Step deck lanes into Madison, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,232	$3.69	$4,395 – $6,069	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,569 mi	$7,609	$4.85	$6,392 – $8,827	4 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$3,265	$5.54	$2,742 – $3,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,200	$3.61	$3,528 – $4,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$4,505	$3.30	$3,784 – $5,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,269	$3.59	$3,586 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,480	$3.81	$2,924 – $4,037	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Madison, SD is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,091 and $4,269.

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

About 1,273 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 $1,284 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,809, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Madison, 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