Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$5,887reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $5,122–$6,652
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,080
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $5,887

Return trip

Phoenix → Elizabethtown$4,505

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

Elizabethtown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,942	$2.80	$4,398 – $5,485
53' refrigerated	$5,887	$3.34	$5,122 – $6,652
48' flatbed	$5,938	$3.37	$5,106 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,463	$3.67	$5,429 – $7,497
Power only	$4,385	$2.49	$3,815 – $4,955
Hotshot	$3,310	$1.88	$2,748 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,237	$1.84	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,977	$1.12	$1,660 – $2,293

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,715	$4.70	$3,232 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$6,382	$2.96	$5,552 – $7,212	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,593	$4.49	$1,386 – $1,800	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,192	$3.50	$2,777 – $3,607	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$3,251	$4.60	$2,829 – $3,674	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,678	$3.38	$3,200 – $4,157	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$6,250	$2.96	$5,437 – $7,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,963	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,348	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Elizabethtown, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,122 and $6,652.

How far is Elizabethtown, KY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,807 of the $5,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elizabethtown, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,505, which makes Elizabethtown, KY to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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