Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,155reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $5,355–$6,955
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,254
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $6,155

Return trip

Phoenix → Independence$4,710

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

Independence to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$2.79	$4,599 – $5,735
53' refrigerated	$6,155	$3.32	$5,355 – $6,955
48' flatbed	$6,203	$3.34	$5,335 – $7,072
Step deck	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831
Power only	$4,588	$2.47	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,464	$1.87	$2,875 – $4,052
26' box truck	$3,385	$1.82	$2,877 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.11	$1,736 – $2,397

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More lanes from Independence

53' refrigerated lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,315	$4.89	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,463	$4.80	$1,273 – $1,653	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,553	$3.41	$3,091 – $4,015	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,884	$4.82	$2,509 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,028	$3.31	$3,505 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$6,485	$2.95	$5,642 – $7,328	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 Independence, KY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Independence, KY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,355 and $6,955.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,901 of the $6,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes Independence, 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