Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,228reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$4,778
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,397
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $4,228

Return trip

Phoenix → Chico$2,202

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

Chico to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$4.37	$3,156 – $3,936
53' refrigerated	$4,228	$5.21	$3,678 – $4,778
48' flatbed	$4,328	$5.34	$3,722 – $4,934
Step deck	$4,725	$5.83	$3,969 – $5,481
Power only	$3,106	$3.83	$2,702 – $3,510
Hotshot	$2,343	$2.89	$1,945 – $2,741
26' box truck	$2,306	$2.84	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,418	$1.75	$1,191 – $1,645

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More lanes from Chico

53' refrigerated lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,406	$5.23	$13,403 – $17,408	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,325	$3.96	$7,243 – $9,407	4 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$14,391	$4.99	$12,520 – $16,262	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,233	$5.02	$2,813 – $3,654	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$7,392	$4.26	$6,431 – $8,353	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 Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chico, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,228 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $4,778.

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

About 811 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 $831 of the $4,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Chico, 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