Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,565reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $5,712–$7,418
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apex to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,286
Fuel: $2,279
All-in estimate: $6,565

Return trip

Phoenix → Apex$6,122

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Apex to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,512	$2.48	$4,906 – $6,118
53' refrigerated	$6,565	$2.95	$5,712 – $7,418
48' flatbed	$6,601	$2.97	$5,677 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329
Power only	$4,904	$2.21	$4,267 – $5,542
Hotshot	$3,703	$1.66	$3,073 – $4,332
26' box truck	$3,615	$1.63	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,205	$0.99	$1,852 – $2,558

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More lanes from Apex

53' refrigerated lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,476	$4.84	$2,154 – $2,798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$6,924	$2.63	$6,024 – $7,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,376	$3.17	$2,068 – $2,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,687	$3.00	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,086	$4.92	$1,815 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,211	$2.92	$3,663 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,785	$2.64	$5,903 – $7,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,682	$3.00	$3,204 – $4,161	3 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 Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,565 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,712 and $7,418.

How far is Apex, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,279 of the $6,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,122, which makes Apex, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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