Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,820reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $5,933–$7,706
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,176
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $6,820

Return trip

Phoenix → Derby$8,568

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Derby to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,727	$2.22	$5,097 – $6,357
53' refrigerated	$6,820	$2.64	$5,933 – $7,706
48' flatbed	$6,845	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,803
Step deck	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635
Power only	$5,102	$1.98	$4,439 – $5,766
Hotshot	$3,853	$1.49	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,759	$1.46	$3,195 – $4,323
Sprinter van	$2,291	$0.89	$1,924 – $2,657

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More lanes from Derby

53' refrigerated lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$975	$12.83	$848 – $1,102	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$6,990	$2.37	$6,081 – $7,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,461	$2.77	$2,141 – $2,781	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,513	$2.59	$3,926 – $5,099	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,178	$7.09	$1,025 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,946	$2.55	$4,303 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,914	$2.37	$6,015 – $7,813	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,373	$2.60	$3,805 – $4,942	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 Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,820 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,933 and $7,706.

How far is Derby, CT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,644 of the $6,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,568, which makes Derby, CT to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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