Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mitchell, SD freight rate

$2,690dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $2,395–$2,986
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Mitchell price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,572
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Mitchell → Phoenix$4,247

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

Phoenix to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,690	$2.21	$2,395 – $2,986
53' refrigerated	$3,206	$2.64	$2,790 – $3,623
48' flatbed	$3,254	$2.68	$2,799 – $3,710
Step deck	$3,547	$2.92	$2,979 – $4,114
Power only	$2,375	$1.95	$2,066 – $2,683
Hotshot	$1,792	$1.47	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.44	$1,493 – $2,021
Sprinter van	$1,076	$0.89	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Mitchell

53' dry van lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$4,111	$2.79	$3,659 – $4,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,617	$3.72	$5,000 – $6,235	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,565	$4.02	$2,283 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,150	$2.74	$2,803 – $3,496	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,539	$2.49	$3,150 – $3,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,179	$2.73	$2,829 – $3,528	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,605	$3.72	$4,988 – $6,221	3 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,578	$2.88	$2,294 – $2,862	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,395 and $2,986.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mitchell, SD 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 $1,118 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,247, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mitchell, 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