Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Burlingame, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,006reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $3,486–$4,527
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlingame to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Phoenix → Burlingame$2,087

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

Burlingame to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlingame, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$4.45	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,006	$5.31	$3,486 – $4,527
48' flatbed	$4,109	$5.44	$3,533 – $4,684
Step deck	$4,487	$5.94	$3,769 – $5,205
Power only	$2,939	$3.89	$2,557 – $3,321
Hotshot	$2,217	$2.94	$1,840 – $2,593
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.89	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.78	$1,129 – $1,559

More lanes from Burlingame

53' refrigerated lanes from Burlingame, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$15,839	$5.22	$13,780 – $17,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	391 mi	$2,326	$5.95	$2,024 – $2,628	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,632	$3.95	$7,510 – $9,755	5 d
Houston, TX	1,929 mi	$8,112	$4.21	$7,057 – $9,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$14,785	$4.97	$12,863 – $16,707	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,426	$4.26	$6,460 – $8,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,796	$5.36	$2,432 – $3,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,744 mi	$7,426	$4.26	$6,460 – $8,391	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 Burlingame, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Burlingame, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,486 and $4,527.

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

About 755 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 $774 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,087, which makes Burlingame, 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