Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$8,291reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,790 mi
Typical range: $7,213–$9,368
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,431
Fuel: $2,860
All-in estimate: $8,291

Return trip

Phoenix → Augusta$9,470

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Augusta to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,962	$2.50	$6,196 – $7,728
53' refrigerated	$8,291	$2.97	$7,213 – $9,368
48' flatbed	$8,314	$2.98	$7,150 – $9,478
Step deck	$9,040	$3.24	$7,593 – $10,486
Power only	$6,207	$2.22	$5,400 – $7,014
Hotshot	$4,687	$1.68	$3,891 – $5,484
26' box truck	$4,572	$1.64	$3,886 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.00	$2,339 – $3,230

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More lanes from Augusta

53' refrigerated lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,149	$5.48	$1,870 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$8,378	$2.67	$7,289 – $9,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,262	$3.00	$2,838 – $3,686	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$5,845	$2.87	$5,085 – $6,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,321	$4.84	$2,020 – $2,623	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,312	$2.85	$5,491 – $7,133	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$8,319	$2.67	$7,238 – $9,400	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,950 mi	$5,631	$2.89	$4,899 – $6,363	4 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 Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,291 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,790 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,213 and $9,368.

How far is Augusta, ME from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,790 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,860 of the $8,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Augusta, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,470, which makes Augusta, ME to Phoenix, AZ 12% cheaper. 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