Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sturgis, SD step deck rate

$3,128step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,037 mi
Typical range: $2,627–$3,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,082
Fuel: $1,046
All-in estimate: $3,128

Return trip

Sturgis → Phoenix$4,937

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

Phoenix to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,363	$2.28	$2,103 – $2,623
53' refrigerated	$2,817	$2.72	$2,451 – $3,183
48' flatbed	$2,868	$2.77	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,128	$3.02	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,080	$2.01	$1,810 – $2,351
Hotshot	$1,570	$1.51	$1,303 – $1,836
26' box truck	$1,541	$1.49	$1,310 – $1,772
Sprinter van	$945	$0.91	$794 – $1,097

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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 Sturgis

Step deck lanes into Sturgis, 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	1,263 mi	$6,363	$5.04	$5,345 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,639	$4.82	$3,897 – $5,382	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,593	$3.53	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,520	$3.17	$4,637 – $6,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$6,432	$5.03	$5,403 – $7,461	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,839	$3.69	$3,225 – $4,453	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $3,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,627 and $3,628.

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

About 1,037 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 $1,046 of the $3,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,937, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sturgis, 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