Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$5,901reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,134–$6,668
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moorhead to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $1,475
All-in estimate: $5,901

Return trip

Phoenix → Moorhead$3,870

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Moorhead to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,953	$3.44	$4,408 – $5,497
53' refrigerated	$5,901	$4.10	$5,134 – $6,668
48' flatbed	$5,971	$4.15	$5,135 – $6,807
Step deck	$6,504	$4.52	$5,463 – $7,544
Power only	$4,383	$3.05	$3,813 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,308	$2.30	$2,746 – $3,870
26' box truck	$3,239	$2.25	$2,753 – $3,725
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.38	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from Moorhead

53' refrigerated lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,134	$4.99	$6,207 – $8,062	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,153	$3.63	$5,353 – $6,953	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$2,873	$4.30	$2,500 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,390	$3.86	$4,689 – $6,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$6,630	$4.77	$5,768 – $7,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,768 – $6,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,191	$3.63	$5,386 – $6,996	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,581	$3.99	$3,985 – $5,176	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 Moorhead, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Moorhead, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,901 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,134 and $6,668.

How far is Moorhead, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,475 of the $5,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,870, which makes Moorhead, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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