Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pierre, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,362step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $4,504–$6,220
Transit: 3 days

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

Pierre to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,200
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $5,362

Return trip

Phoenix → Pierre$3,397

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pierre to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pierre, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,063	$3.53	$3,616 – $4,510
53' refrigerated	$4,842	$4.20	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,919	$4.27	$4,231 – $5,608
Step deck	$5,362	$4.65	$4,504 – $6,220
Power only	$3,583	$3.11	$3,117 – $4,048
Hotshot	$2,704	$2.35	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,652	$2.30	$2,254 – $3,050
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.41	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Pierre

Step deck lanes from Pierre, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$8,566	$5.33	$7,195 – $9,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$5,745	$4.06	$4,826 – $6,664	4 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,556	$4.56	$2,987 – $4,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,302	$4.31	$4,453 – $6,150	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,556 mi	$7,931	$5.10	$6,662 – $9,200	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,267	$4.31	$4,424 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,422 mi	$5,765	$4.05	$4,843 – $6,687	4 d
Dallas, TX	971 mi	$4,401	$4.53	$3,697 – $5,105	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pierre, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,362 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,504 and $6,220.

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

About 1,152 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 $1,162 of the $5,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,200 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,397, which makes Pierre, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. 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