Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$6,427reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $5,592–$7,263
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $6,427

Return trip

Tucson → Durham$5,993

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Durham to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,396	$2.48	$4,803 – $5,990
53' refrigerated	$6,427	$2.96	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,464	$2.98	$5,559 – $7,369
Step deck	$7,032	$3.24	$5,907 – $8,157
Power only	$4,800	$2.21	$4,176 – $5,424
Hotshot	$3,624	$1.67	$3,008 – $4,240
26' box truck	$3,539	$1.63	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,159	$0.99	$1,813 – $2,504

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More lanes from Durham

53' refrigerated lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,424	$4.89	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659	5 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,427 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,592 and $7,263.

How far is Durham, NC from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,226 of the $6,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,993, which makes Durham, NC to Tucson, AZ 7% 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