Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR reefer rate

$3,430reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $2,985–$3,876
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Benton price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,078
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Benton → Phoenix$4,534

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Phoenix to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,879	$2.18	$2,562 – $3,196
53' refrigerated	$3,430	$2.60	$2,985 – $3,876
48' flatbed	$3,476	$2.64	$2,990 – $3,963
Step deck	$3,788	$2.87	$3,182 – $4,394
Power only	$2,544	$1.93	$2,214 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,920	$1.46	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,881	$1.43	$1,599 – $2,164
Sprinter van	$1,152	$0.87	$967 – $1,336

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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 Benton

53' refrigerated lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,406	$3.39	$3,833 – $4,979	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$7,549	$4.35	$6,567 – $8,530	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,166	$4.73	$2,754 – $3,578	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$1,850	$4.24	$1,609 – $2,090	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$3,696	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,177	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,250	$3.84	$1,957 – $2,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$7,291	$4.37	$6,343 – $8,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,540	$4.81	$1,340 – $1,740	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,985 and $3,876.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Benton, AR by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,352 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,534, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR 24% 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