Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,566step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,675–$6,456
Transit: 3 days

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

Yankton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,349
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $5,566

Return trip

Phoenix → Yankton$3,525

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

Yankton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,221	$3.50	$3,757 – $4,686
53' refrigerated	$5,031	$4.17	$4,377 – $5,685
48' flatbed	$5,107	$4.23	$4,392 – $5,822
Step deck	$5,566	$4.61	$4,675 – $6,456
Power only	$3,726	$3.09	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$2.33	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,757	$2.28	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,689	$1.40	$1,418 – $1,959

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More lanes from Yankton

Step deck lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,087	$4.01	$5,113 – $7,060	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,936	$4.97	$2,466 – $3,406	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$4,765	$4.43	$4,002 – $5,527	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$7,162	$5.20	$6,016 – $8,308	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,837	$4.41	$4,063 – $5,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	824 mi	$3,892	$4.72	$3,269 – $4,514	2 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 Yankton, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Yankton, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,566 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,675 and $6,456.

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

About 1,207 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 $1,217 of the $5,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,349 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,525, which makes Yankton, 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