Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to Phoenix, AZ hotshot rate

$2,450hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $2,034–$2,867
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Phoenix → Rapid City$1,552

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

Rapid City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,690	$3.61	$3,284 – $4,096
53' refrigerated	$4,399	$4.30	$3,827 – $4,971
48' flatbed	$4,480	$4.38	$3,853 – $5,107
Step deck	$4,886	$4.78	$4,104 – $5,667
Power only	$3,248	$3.17	$2,825 – $3,670
Hotshot	$2,450	$2.40	$2,034 – $2,867
26' box truck	$2,406	$2.35	$2,045 – $2,767
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.44	$1,240 – $1,712

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More lanes from Rapid City

Hotshot lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$4,778	$2.69	$3,965 – $5,590	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$2,643	$2.10	$2,194 – $3,092	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$2,047	$2.17	$1,699 – $2,395	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,752	$2.17	$2,284 – $3,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,427	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,180	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$2,677	$2.18	$2,222 – $3,132	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,668	$2.09	$2,214 – $3,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$2,268	$2.25	$1,883 – $2,654	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Hotshot lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Rapid City, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,034 and $2,867.

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

About 1,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $640 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,552, which makes Rapid City, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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