Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,655reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,180–$4,130
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalispell to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $3,655

Return trip

Phoenix → Kalispell$3,715

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Kalispell to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,067	$2.55	$2,730 – $3,404
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$3.04	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,710	$3.09	$3,191 – $4,230
Step deck	$4,044	$3.36	$3,397 – $4,691
Power only	$2,707	$2.25	$2,355 – $3,058
Hotshot	$2,043	$1.70	$1,695 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,003	$1.67	$1,702 – $2,303
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.02	$1,031 – $1,423

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More lanes from Kalispell

53' refrigerated lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,094	$3.37	$7,042 – $9,146	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,272	$2.76	$2,847 – $3,698	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,176	$2.59	$3,633 – $4,719	3 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,094	$2.66	$4,432 – $5,757	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,587	$3.21	$6,601 – $8,573	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$4,881	$2.68	$4,246 – $5,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,461	$2.73	$3,011 – $3,911	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$4,491	$2.71	$3,907 – $5,075	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 Kalispell, MT to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Kalispell, MT to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,655 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,180 and $4,130.

How far is Kalispell, MT from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,202 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,232 of the $3,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Kalispell, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,715, which makes Kalispell, MT to Phoenix, AZ 2% 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