Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Matthews, NC to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$6,255reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,107 mi
Typical range: $5,442–$7,069
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Matthews to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,095
Fuel: $2,160
All-in estimate: $6,255

Return trip

Phoenix → Matthews$5,833

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Matthews to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Matthews, NC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,252	$2.49	$4,674 – $5,830
53' refrigerated	$6,255	$2.97	$5,442 – $7,069
48' flatbed	$6,294	$2.99	$5,413 – $7,175
Step deck	$6,847	$3.25	$5,752 – $7,943
Power only	$4,670	$2.22	$4,063 – $5,277
Hotshot	$3,526	$1.67	$2,926 – $4,125
26' box truck	$3,444	$1.63	$2,927 – $3,960
Sprinter van	$2,101	$1.00	$1,765 – $2,437

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More lanes from Matthews

53' refrigerated lanes from Matthews, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,846	$4.54	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,517 mi	$6,653	$2.64	$5,788 – $7,518	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,273	$3.22	$1,977 – $2,568	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,362	$3.06	$2,925 – $3,800	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,432	$4.53	$2,116 – $2,748	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,886	$2.97	$3,381 – $4,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,510	$2.65	$5,663 – $7,356	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,370	$3.06	$2,932 – $3,808	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 Matthews, NC to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Matthews, NC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,442 and $7,069.

How far is Matthews, NC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,107 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,160 of the $6,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Matthews, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,833, which makes Matthews, NC to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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