Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$1,980reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.15
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,723–$2,238
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calexico to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,731
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Phoenix → Calexico$1,032

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

Calexico to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,657	$6.82	$1,475 – $1,839
53' refrigerated	$1,980	$8.15	$1,723 – $2,238
48' flatbed	$2,100	$8.64	$1,806 – $2,394
Step deck	$2,308	$9.50	$1,939 – $2,677
Power only	$1,406	$5.79	$1,224 – $1,589
Hotshot	$1,059	$4.36	$879 – $1,239
26' box truck	$1,060	$4.36	$901 – $1,219
Sprinter van	$663	$2.73	$557 – $769

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More lanes from Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$14,554	$5.26	$12,662 – $16,446	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,767	$4.00	$6,757 – $8,777	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$13,507	$5.02	$11,751 – $15,263	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$5,452	$4.50	$4,743 – $6,161	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$5,715	$4.45	$4,972 – $6,458	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 Calexico, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Calexico, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $8.15 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,723 and $2,238.

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

About 243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $249 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,032, which makes Calexico, 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