Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,552reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $3,090–$4,014
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,510
Fuel: $1,042
All-in estimate: $3,552

Return trip

Phoenix → Denton$2,717

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

Denton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,980	$2.93	$2,652 – $3,307
53' refrigerated	$3,552	$3.49	$3,090 – $4,014
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.56	$3,111 – $4,124
Step deck	$3,946	$3.88	$3,314 – $4,577
Power only	$2,622	$2.58	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,978	$1.95	$1,642 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,943	$1.91	$1,651 – $2,234
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.17	$1,001 – $1,383

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More lanes from Denton

53' refrigerated lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$6,373	$3.93	$5,545 – $7,202	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,296	$2.98	$3,737 – $4,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,470	$4.82	$1,279 – $1,661	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$5,789	$3.76	$5,037 – $6,542	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,512	$4.71	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,099	$3.00	$3,566 – $4,631	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$5,155	$4.70	$4,485 – $5,825	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 Denton, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Denton, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,090 and $4,014.

How far is Denton, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,017 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 $1,042 of the $3,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Denton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,717, which makes Denton, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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