Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$2,037reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $1,772–$2,302
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,330
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,037

Return trip

Phoenix → Denver$2,729

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Denver to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896
53' refrigerated	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302
48' flatbed	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654
Power only	$1,491	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,685
Hotshot	$1,124	$1.63	$933 – $1,316
26' box truck	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$683	$0.99	$574 – $792

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More lanes from Denver

53' refrigerated lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,247	$2.83	$4,565 – $5,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732	2 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$2,089	$2.68	$1,818 – $2,361	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 Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,037 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,772 and $2,302.

How far is Denver, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 690 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 $707 of the $2,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,729, which makes Denver, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% cheaper. 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