Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,914reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,423
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,738
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $3,914

Return trip

Phoenix → Corpus Christi$2,994

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,284	$2.86	$2,923 – $3,645
53' refrigerated	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423
48' flatbed	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534
Step deck	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029
Power only	$2,896	$2.52	$2,519 – $3,272
Hotshot	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,144	$1.87	$1,822 – $2,465
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.15	$1,103 – $1,524

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,749	$4.25	$1,522 – $1,977	1 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,914 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,423.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,147 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,176 of the $3,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,994, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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