Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,168flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $4,444–$5,891
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vermillion to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,971
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $5,168

Return trip

Phoenix → Vermillion$3,274

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

Vermillion to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,273	$3.49	$3,803 – $4,743
53' refrigerated	$5,093	$4.16	$4,431 – $5,755
48' flatbed	$5,168	$4.22	$4,444 – $5,891
Step deck	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533
Power only	$3,772	$3.08	$3,282 – $4,263
Hotshot	$2,847	$2.32	$2,363 – $3,331
26' box truck	$2,791	$2.28	$2,372 – $3,210
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.40	$1,436 – $1,983

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More lanes from Vermillion

48' flatbed lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,031	$5.00	$6,046 – $8,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$5,660	$3.67	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,597	$4.62	$2,233 – $2,960	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,331	$4.07	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$6,464	$4.80	$5,559 – $7,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,418	$4.05	$3,799 – $5,036	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,623	$3.68	$4,836 – $6,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	814 mi	$3,533	$4.34	$3,038 – $4,028	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Vermillion, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,444 and $5,891.

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

About 1,225 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 $1,197 of the $5,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Vermillion, 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