Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Milbank, SD flatbed rate

$3,556flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,058–$4,054
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $3,556

Return trip

Milbank → Phoenix$5,614

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

Phoenix to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,946	$2.17	$2,622 – $3,271
53' refrigerated	$3,511	$2.59	$3,055 – $3,967
48' flatbed	$3,556	$2.62	$3,058 – $4,054
Step deck	$3,874	$2.86	$3,254 – $4,494
Power only	$2,605	$1.92	$2,266 – $2,944
Hotshot	$1,966	$1.45	$1,632 – $2,301
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.42	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,179	$0.87	$990 – $1,367

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Milbank

48' flatbed lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,107	$3.26	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,184	$3.24	$3,598 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,451	$3.41	$2,968 – $3,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Milbank, SD is estimated at $3,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,058 and $4,054.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Milbank, SD 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 $1,325 of the $3,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Milbank, 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