Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$1,641reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 506 mi
Typical range: $1,428–$1,855
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Phoenix → Grand Junction$2,199

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Grand Junction to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$2.72	$1,224 – $1,527
53' refrigerated	$1,641	$3.24	$1,428 – $1,855
48' flatbed	$1,702	$3.36	$1,463 – $1,940
Step deck	$1,862	$3.68	$1,564 – $2,160
Power only	$1,192	$2.36	$1,037 – $1,347
Hotshot	$898	$1.78	$746 – $1,051
26' box truck	$889	$1.76	$756 – $1,023
Sprinter van	$550	$1.09	$462 – $638

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More lanes from Grand Junction

53' refrigerated lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,310	$2.93	$5,490 – $7,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$1,993	$2.60	$1,734 – $2,252	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,010	$2.30	$2,618 – $3,401	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,865	$2.46	$2,493 – $3,238	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$5,842	$2.79	$5,082 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,605	$2.52	$2,267 – $2,944	2 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$1,987	$2.61	$1,729 – $2,245	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,398	$2.57	$2,086 – $2,710	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Junction, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Grand Junction, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 506 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,428 and $1,855.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 506 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $519 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,199, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% 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