Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$2,964box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,409
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $914
All-in estimate: $2,964

Return trip

Phoenix → Watertown$1,878

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

Watertown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,536	$3.45	$4,037 – $5,035
53' refrigerated	$5,405	$4.11	$4,703 – $6,108
48' flatbed	$5,478	$4.16	$4,711 – $6,245
Step deck	$5,968	$4.54	$5,013 – $6,923
Power only	$4,009	$3.05	$3,488 – $4,530
Hotshot	$3,026	$2.30	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,964	$2.25	$2,520 – $3,409
Sprinter van	$1,814	$1.38	$1,524 – $2,105

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More lanes from Watertown

26' box truck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$3,860	$2.71	$3,281 – $4,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$3,174	$1.99	$2,698 – $3,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,452	$2.36	$1,234 – $1,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$2,640	$2.13	$2,244 – $3,036	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$3,569	$2.59	$3,033 – $4,104	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$2,683	$2.13	$2,281 – $3,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$3,176	$1.99	$2,699 – $3,652	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$2,194	$2.22	$1,864 – $2,523	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,964 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,409.

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

About 1,316 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 $914 of the $2,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,878, which makes Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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