Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,046reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,572
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $4,046

Return trip

Phoenix → Hercules$2,107

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Hercules to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$4.43	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$5.29	$3,520 – $4,572
48' flatbed	$4,148	$5.42	$3,567 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,530	$5.92	$3,805 – $5,254
Power only	$2,969	$3.88	$2,583 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,205	$2.88	$1,874 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.77	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Hercules

53' refrigerated lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$15,762	$5.22	$13,713 – $17,811	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$8,576	$3.95	$7,461 – $9,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$14,711	$4.98	$12,799 – $16,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,444	$4.26	$6,476 – $8,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387	4 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 Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,046 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,572.

How far is Hercules, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $784 of the $4,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Hercules, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,107, which makes Hercules, CA to Phoenix, AZ 92% 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