Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,968step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $5,013–$6,923
Transit: 3 days

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

Watertown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,641
Fuel: $1,327
All-in estimate: $5,968

Return trip

Phoenix → Watertown$3,781

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

Step deck lanes from Watertown, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$7,753	$5.44	$6,512 – $8,993	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$6,355	$3.98	$5,338 – $7,371	4 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,012	$4.90	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,326	$4.30	$4,474 – $6,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$7,175	$5.20	$6,027 – $8,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$5,409	$4.29	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$6,358	$3.98	$5,341 – $7,375	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$4,460	$4.51	$3,746 – $5,173	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 Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Watertown, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,968 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,013 and $6,923.

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 $1,327 of the $5,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,641 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,781, which makes Watertown, 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