Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$5,830reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,588
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Phoenix price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,436
Fuel: $2,394
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

Phoenix → Miami$8,053

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Miami to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,895	$2.10	$4,357 – $5,433
53' refrigerated	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588
48' flatbed	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678
Step deck	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391
Power only	$4,357	$1.87	$3,791 – $4,924
Hotshot	$3,290	$1.41	$2,731 – $3,849
26' box truck	$3,211	$1.37	$2,730 – $3,693
Sprinter van	$1,958	$0.84	$1,645 – $2,271

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,297	$2.52	$2,869 – $3,726	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 Miami, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,588.

How far is Miami, FL 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 $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,053, which makes Miami, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. 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