Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$2,653reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.42
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$2,998
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $2,653

Return trip

Phoenix → Long Beach$1,382

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

Long Beach to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154
Step deck	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516
Power only	$1,915	$4.64	$1,666 – $2,164
Hotshot	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689
26' box truck	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$889	$2.15	$747 – $1,031

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,035	$5.95	$13,080 – $16,989	5 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 Long Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,653 all-in in October 2026, or $6.42 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $2,998.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $423 of the $2,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,382, which makes Long Beach, 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