Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,026reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 760 mi
Typical range: $3,503–$4,550
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,247
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $4,026

Return trip

Phoenix → Berkeley$2,097

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Berkeley to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,376	$4.44	$3,005 – $3,748
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$5.30	$3,503 – $4,550
48' flatbed	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230
Power only	$2,954	$3.89	$2,570 – $3,338
Hotshot	$2,228	$2.93	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.89	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.78	$1,134 – $1,567

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More lanes from Berkeley

53' refrigerated lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,786	$5.22	$13,734 – $17,838	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,376	$5.87	$2,067 – $2,685	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,594	$3.95	$7,476 – $9,711	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,116	$4.21	$7,061 – $9,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,418	$4.26	$6,454 – $8,383	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 Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,026 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 760 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,503 and $4,550.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 760 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $779 of the $4,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,097, which makes Berkeley, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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