Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,149reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $5,350–$6,948
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erlanger to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,250
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $6,149

Return trip

Phoenix → Erlanger$4,706

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

Erlanger to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,162	$2.79	$4,594 – $5,730
53' refrigerated	$6,149	$3.32	$5,350 – $6,948
48' flatbed	$6,198	$3.34	$5,330 – $7,065
Step deck	$6,745	$3.64	$5,666 – $7,824
Power only	$4,583	$2.47	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,460	$1.87	$2,872 – $4,048
26' box truck	$3,382	$1.83	$2,875 – $3,889
Sprinter van	$2,065	$1.11	$1,734 – $2,395

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More lanes from Erlanger

53' refrigerated lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,322	$4.89	$2,890 – $3,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$6,593	$2.94	$5,736 – $7,450	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,445	$4.85	$1,257 – $1,632	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,558	$3.41	$3,096 – $4,021	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,891	$4.82	$2,515 – $3,266	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,031	$3.31	$3,507 – $4,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$6,477	$2.95	$5,635 – $7,319	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,299	$3.47	$2,870 – $3,728	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 Erlanger, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Erlanger, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,149 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,350 and $6,948.

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

About 1,853 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 $1,899 of the $6,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Erlanger, KY 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