Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Phoenix, AZ reefer rate

$4,897reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $4,260–$5,533
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to Phoenix price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,688
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,897

Return trip

Phoenix → Ottawa$3,072

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ottawa to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,109	$3.48	$3,657 – $4,561
53' refrigerated	$4,897	$4.15	$4,260 – $5,533
48' flatbed	$4,973	$4.21	$4,276 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,420	$4.59	$4,553 – $6,287
Power only	$3,625	$3.07	$3,154 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,735	$2.32	$2,270 – $3,200
26' box truck	$2,683	$2.27	$2,280 – $3,085
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.39	$1,381 – $1,906

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More lanes from Ottawa

53' refrigerated lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,643	$4.94	$5,779 – $7,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$5,615	$3.60	$4,885 – $6,345	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,425	$4.49	$2,109 – $2,740	1 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,119	$4.34	$2,713 – $3,524	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,028	$4.74	$5,244 – $6,812	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,304	$4.25	$2,875 – $3,734	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,485	$3.61	$4,772 – $6,198	3 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,368	$4.89	$2,060 – $2,676	1 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 Ottawa, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Ottawa, KS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,260 and $5,533.

How far is Ottawa, KS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,209 of the $4,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ottawa, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,072, which makes Ottawa, KS to Phoenix, AZ 59% 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