Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Katy, TX to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,970reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $3,454–$4,486
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Katy to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,774
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $3,970

Return trip

Phoenix → Katy$3,037

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

Katy to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Katy, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$2.85	$2,965 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,970	$3.40	$3,454 – $4,486
48' flatbed	$4,032	$3.46	$3,468 – $4,597
Step deck	$4,395	$3.77	$3,692 – $5,098
Power only	$2,938	$2.52	$2,556 – $3,320
Hotshot	$2,217	$1.90	$1,840 – $2,594
26' box truck	$2,174	$1.86	$1,848 – $2,501
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.14	$1,119 – $1,546

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More lanes from Katy

53' refrigerated lanes from Katy, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$6,634	$3.90	$5,772 – $7,497	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$4,682	$2.93	$4,073 – $5,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,424	$3.06	$2,978 – $3,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$6,021	$3.74	$5,239 – $6,804	3 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,175	$6.12	$1,022 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$4,442	$2.96	$3,865 – $5,020	3 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$4,789	$4.78	$4,167 – $5,412	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 Katy, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Katy, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,454 and $4,486.

How far is Katy, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,167 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 $1,196 of the $3,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,037, which makes Katy, TX 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