Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Yankton, SD step deck rate

$3,525step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $2,961–$4,090
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Yankton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Yankton → Phoenix$5,566

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

Phoenix to Yankton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Yankton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.22	$2,380 – $2,968
53' refrigerated	$3,187	$2.64	$2,772 – $3,601
48' flatbed	$3,235	$2.68	$2,782 – $3,688
Step deck	$3,525	$2.92	$2,961 – $4,090
Power only	$2,360	$1.96	$2,053 – $2,667
Hotshot	$1,781	$1.48	$1,478 – $2,084
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.45	$1,484 – $2,008
Sprinter van	$1,070	$0.89	$898 – $1,241

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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 Yankton

Step deck lanes into Yankton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,277	$3.68	$4,433 – $6,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$7,402	$4.88	$6,217 – $8,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$3,945	$3.67	$3,314 – $4,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$4,532	$3.29	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,005	$3.65	$3,364 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$7,357	$4.88	$6,180 – $8,534	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,222	$3.91	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Yankton, SD is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,961 and $4,090.

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

About 1,207 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 $1,217 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,566, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Yankton, 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