Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$8,155reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,498 mi
Typical range: $7,095–$9,216
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,595
Fuel: $2,560
All-in estimate: $8,155

Return trip

Phoenix → Middletown$7,620

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

Middletown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,848	$2.74	$6,095 – $7,601
53' refrigerated	$8,155	$3.26	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335
Step deck	$8,905	$3.56	$7,480 – $10,330
Power only	$6,100	$2.44	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,606	$1.84	$3,823 – $5,389
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.80	$3,820 – $5,168
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.10	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,179	$16.84	$1,026 – $1,332	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,814	$3.48	$2,449 – $3,180	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,366	$3.20	$4,668 – $6,063	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,310	$10.48	$1,140 – $1,480	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,890	$3.16	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$8,294	$2.93	$7,216 – $9,372	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,504 – $5,850	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 Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,095 and $9,216.

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

About 2,498 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 $2,560 of the $8,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,620, which makes Middletown, NY 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