Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,447reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,037 mi
Typical range: $3,869–$5,025
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sturgis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $4,447

Return trip

Phoenix → Sturgis$2,817

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

Sturgis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,731	$3.60	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,447	$4.29	$3,869 – $5,025
48' flatbed	$4,528	$4.37	$3,894 – $5,161
Step deck	$4,937	$4.76	$4,147 – $5,727
Power only	$3,284	$3.17	$2,857 – $3,711
Hotshot	$2,478	$2.39	$2,057 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,433	$2.35	$2,068 – $2,798
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.44	$1,254 – $1,731

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More lanes from Sturgis

53' refrigerated lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$8,562	$4.78	$7,449 – $9,675	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$4,735	$3.75	$4,119 – $5,350	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,742	$3.89	$3,255 – $4,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$5,023	$3.86	$4,370 – $5,676	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$7,943	$4.56	$6,910 – $8,976	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,888	$3.88	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$4,176	$4.02	$3,633 – $4,719	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,119	$2.90	$6,193 – $8,044	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sturgis, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,869 and $5,025.

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

About 1,037 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 $1,063 of the $4,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,817, which makes Sturgis, 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