Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$3,959reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,473
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $3,959

Return trip

Phoenix → Lincoln$2,062

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

Lincoln to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.47	$2,954 – $3,685
53' refrigerated	$3,959	$5.33	$3,444 – $4,473
48' flatbed	$4,062	$5.47	$3,493 – $4,630
Step deck	$4,436	$5.97	$3,726 – $5,146
Power only	$2,903	$3.91	$2,525 – $3,280
Hotshot	$2,189	$2.95	$1,817 – $2,562
26' box truck	$2,157	$2.90	$1,833 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.79	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$15,362	$5.23	$13,365 – $17,359	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,498	$5.69	$2,173 – $2,823	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$8,286	$3.97	$7,209 – $9,364	4 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$7,956	$4.22	$6,922 – $8,991	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$14,341	$4.99	$12,476 – $16,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$7,300	$4.27	$6,351 – $8,248	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$2,950	$5.22	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160	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 Lincoln, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Lincoln, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,959 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,473.

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

About 743 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 $762 of the $3,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,062, which makes Lincoln, 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