Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$7,491reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 2,414 mi
Typical range: $6,517–$8,465
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,017
Fuel: $2,474
All-in estimate: $7,491

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$7,159

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,290	$2.61	$5,598 – $6,982
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$3.10	$6,517 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,524	$3.12	$6,471 – $8,578
Step deck	$8,184	$3.39	$6,874 – $9,493
Power only	$5,601	$2.32	$4,873 – $6,329
Hotshot	$4,229	$1.75	$3,510 – $4,948
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.71	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.04	$2,113 – $2,919

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,386	$9.30	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,559	$3.34	$2,226 – $2,892	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,660	$2.78	$6,664 – $8,655	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,579	$3.09	$3,984 – $5,174	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$4,210	$5.00	$3,663 – $4,758	2 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 Middletown, DE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, DE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 2,414 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,517 and $8,465.

How far is Middletown, DE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,414 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 $2,474 of the $7,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Middletown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,159, which makes Middletown, DE to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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