Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Alhambra, CA reefer rate

$1,380reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 412 mi
Typical range: $1,201–$1,559
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Alhambra price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $958
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,380

Return trip

Alhambra → Phoenix$2,649

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Alhambra by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Alhambra, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,156	$2.81	$1,029 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,380	$3.35	$1,201 – $1,559
48' flatbed	$1,439	$3.49	$1,238 – $1,641
Step deck	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829
Power only	$996	$2.42	$867 – $1,126
Hotshot	$751	$1.82	$623 – $878
26' box truck	$745	$1.81	$633 – $857
Sprinter van	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Alhambra

53' refrigerated lanes into Alhambra, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,425	$2.92	$7,330 – $9,521	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$4,715	$2.93	$4,102 – $5,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,313	$2.60	$6,362 – $8,263	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,408 mi	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,368	$11.04	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$5,661	$2.25	$4,925 – $6,397	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Alhambra, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Alhambra, CA is estimated at $1,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 412 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,201 and $1,559.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Alhambra, CA by truck?

About 412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $422 of the $1,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $958 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alhambra, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Alhambra, CA 48% 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