Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$7,392reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $6,431–$8,353
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Plata to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,998
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $7,392

Return trip

Phoenix → La Plata$6,969

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

La Plata to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,207	$2.66	$5,524 – $6,889
53' refrigerated	$7,392	$3.16	$6,431 – $8,353
48' flatbed	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468
Step deck	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372
Power only	$5,525	$2.37	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,172	$1.79	$3,462 – $4,881
26' box truck	$4,072	$1.74	$3,461 – $4,683
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.06	$2,085 – $2,880

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More lanes from La Plata

53' refrigerated lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,783	$6.94	$1,552 – $2,015	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,705	$2.83	$6,704 – $8,707	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,484	$3.45	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,507	$3.15	$3,921 – $5,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,397	$8.41	$1,215 – $1,578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,042	$3.09	$4,386 – $5,697	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,587	$2.83	$6,600 – $8,573	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,400	$3.17	$3,828 – $4,972	3 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 La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,431 and $8,353.

How far is La Plata, MD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,394 of the $7,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,969, which makes La Plata, MD to Phoenix, AZ 6% 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