Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$7,292reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,344–$8,240
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfax to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,920
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $7,292

Return trip

Phoenix → Fairfax$7,054

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fairfax to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,123	$2.65	$5,449 – $6,796
53' refrigerated	$7,292	$3.15	$6,344 – $8,240
48' flatbed	$7,328	$3.17	$6,302 – $8,354
Step deck	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246
Power only	$5,450	$2.36	$4,741 – $6,158
Hotshot	$4,115	$1.78	$3,415 – $4,814
26' box truck	$4,017	$1.74	$3,414 – $4,619
Sprinter van	$2,449	$1.06	$2,057 – $2,841

More lanes from Fairfax

53' refrigerated lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,774	$6.90	$1,544 – $2,005	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,607	$2.82	$6,618 – $8,596	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,395	$3.48	$2,084 – $2,707	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,463	$3.14	$3,883 – $5,043	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,390	$8.37	$1,209 – $1,570	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$4,987	$3.08	$4,339 – $5,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,492	$2.82	$6,518 – $8,466	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,341	$3.16	$3,776 – $4,905	3 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 Fairfax, VA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Fairfax, VA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,292 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,344 and $8,240.

How far is Fairfax, VA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,314 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 $2,372 of the $7,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fairfax, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,054, which makes Fairfax, VA to Phoenix, AZ 3% 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