Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, SD freight rate

$2,873dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,189
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Watertown price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,663
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Watertown → Phoenix$4,536

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

Phoenix to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,873	$2.18	$2,557 – $3,189
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$2.60	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956
Step deck	$3,781	$2.87	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,539	$1.93	$2,209 – $2,869
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.46	$1,591 – $2,242
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.43	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,149	$0.87	$965 – $1,333

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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 Watertown

53' dry van lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,002	$2.81	$3,562 – $4,442	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$5,897	$3.69	$5,249 – $6,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,496	$4.07	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$3,347	$2.70	$2,979 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,454	$2.51	$3,074 – $3,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$3,401	$2.69	$3,027 – $3,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$5,901	$3.69	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$2,787	$2.82	$2,480 – $3,093	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, SD is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,189.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,210 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,663 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,536, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Watertown, 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