Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Rapid City, SD flatbed rate

$2,838flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,235
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $2,838

Return trip

Rapid City → Phoenix$4,480

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

Phoenix to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,338	$2.29	$2,080 – $2,595
53' refrigerated	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149
48' flatbed	$2,838	$2.77	$2,440 – $3,235
Step deck	$3,095	$3.03	$2,600 – $3,590
Power only	$2,057	$2.01	$1,790 – $2,325
Hotshot	$1,552	$1.52	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,524	$1.49	$1,296 – $1,753
Sprinter van	$935	$0.91	$785 – $1,085

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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 Rapid City

48' flatbed lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,809	$3.27	$4,995 – $6,622	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,185	$4.44	$3,599 – $4,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,028	$2.92	$4,324 – $5,732	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,023	$3.27	$3,460 – $4,586	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,881	$4.62	$5,057 – $6,704	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,436	$3.41	$2,955 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $2,838 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,235.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,023 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 $999 of the $2,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Rapid City, 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