Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,765reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,885–$7,644
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Champaign to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,087
Fuel: $1,678
All-in estimate: $6,765

Return trip

Phoenix → Champaign$3,845

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Champaign to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,678	$3.47	$5,054 – $6,303
53' refrigerated	$6,765	$4.13	$5,885 – $7,644
48' flatbed	$6,830	$4.17	$5,874 – $7,787
Step deck	$7,437	$4.54	$6,247 – $8,626
Power only	$5,034	$3.07	$4,379 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,800	$2.32	$3,154 – $4,446
26' box truck	$3,717	$2.27	$3,159 – $4,274
Sprinter van	$2,271	$1.39	$1,908 – $2,635

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More lanes from Champaign

53' refrigerated lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,983	$5.60	$4,335 – $5,631	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$4,096	$4.24	$3,564 – $4,629	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,447	$5.43	$3,869 – $5,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,105 mi	$4,562	$4.13	$3,969 – $5,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,223	$3.66	$6,284 – $8,161	4 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,594	$4.40	$3,127 – $4,061	2 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 Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,885 and $7,644.

How far is Champaign, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,678 of the $6,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Champaign, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,845, which makes Champaign, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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